Question

To be fully insured for Social Security, generally a person must have worked and paid into the Social Security system for a minimum of ______ years.

A. 10
B. 40
C. 20
D. 30

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter "A": 10.

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to qualify for Social Security, there are some requirements to be met. First of all, the worker must have been born after 1928 and accumulated 40 quarters (10 years) of covered employment. Each quarter represents three calendar months. Also, the employee's income must be a minimum of $1,320 in a quarter in the current year.