You'll Need a (Slightly) Bigger Paycheck in 2022 to Earn Social Security Credits
Will you be eligible for Social Security retirement benefits? These benefits are earned benefits, which means you aren't guaranteed to receive retirement checks from the government.
In order to receive Social Security income as a retiree, you must earn something called work credits. And, in 2022, those will be a little harder to get than they were in the past.
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