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■ SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP 0BCODE 1BEXPLANATION COUNTABLE COVERED EMPLOYMENT A Agricultural quarter C Wage quarter (this is the most common quarter code) D Military quarter F Federal, state or local government wage quarter G Gift quarter J Japanese Internment quarter M Military quarter R Railroad quarter S Self-employment quarter U Noncovered quarter W Noncovered quarter derived from the sum of covered and noncovered earnings X Wage quarter which can occur for 1951 or 1952 * A covered quarter QUARTERS WHICH CANNOT BE COUNTED N Quarter with no earnings, non-Q/C QUESTIONABLE QUARTERS (SSA HAS INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION) Note: If inclusion of these quarters is necessary to meet the 40-quarter requirement, the SSN holder must contact SSA who will investigate the earnings and either confirm or deny the quarter. # Questionable quarter occurring 1952 through 1977 Z Questionable quarter occurring 1952 through present - Questionable noncovered quarter that can occur after 1977 for deferred compensation wages 439.7.1 Quarters of Coverage Which May Not Be Counted (toc) A quarter may not be counted if: ● the individual, parent or spouse received a federal means-tested public benefit (this includes SSI benefits) during the quarter after December 31, 1996. If the benefit was received in error and was paid back, the quarter may be credited to the individual; ● the quarter was earned by a person whose quarters may not be credited to the individual; or ● SSA's records show the quarter as questionable. The quarter may be counted if SSA subsequently provides verification the quarter is countable. A-439.7 CITIZENSHIP Quarters of Coverage Codes Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 01 May 26 MTL 06/26