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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES NONFINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
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Establishing Quarters
The term “quarter” means the 3-calendar-month period that ends with March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 of any year. Social Security credits (formerly called “quarters of coverage”) are earned by working at a job or as a self-employed individual. A maximum of 4 credits can be earned each year. Credits are based solely on the total yearly amount of earnings. All types of earnings follow this rule. The amount of earnings needed for each credit and the amount needed for a year to receive four credits are listed below.
Year Quarter Minimum Annual Minimum
Year Quarter Minimum Annual Minimum 1978 $250 $1000 2002 $870 $3480 1979 $260 $1040 2003 $890 $3560 1980 $290 $1160 2004 $900 $3600 1981 $310 $1240 2005 $920 $3680 1982 $340 $1360 2006 $970 $3880 1983 $370 $1480 2007 $1000 $4000 1984 $390 $1560 2008 $1050 $4200 1985 $410 $1640 2009 $1090 $4360 1986 $440 $1760 2011 $1120 $4480 1987 $460 $1840 2012 $1130 $4520 1988 $470 $1880 2013 $1160 $4640 1989 $500 $2000 2014 $1200 $4800 1990 $520 $2080 2015 $1220 $4880 1991 $540 $2160 2016 $1260 $5040 1992 $570 $2280 2017 $1300 $5200 1993 $590 $2360 2018 $1320 $5280 1994 $620 $2480 2019 $1360 $5440 1995 $630 $2520 2020 $1410 $5640 1996 $640 $2560 2021 $1470 $5880 1997 $670 $2680 2022 $1510 $6040 1998 $700 $2800 2023 $1640 $6560 1999 $740 $2960 2024 $1730 $6920 2000 $780 $3120 2025 $1810 $7240 2001 $830 $3320
If a quarter for the current year is included in the computation, use the current year amount as the divisor to determine the number of quarters available.
For quarters earned before 1978:
• A credit was earned for each calendar quarter in which an individual was paid $50 or more in wages (including agricultural wages for 1951-1955); • Four credits were earned for each taxable year in which an individual’s net earnings from self-employment were $400 or more; and/or • A credit was earned for each $100 (limited to a total of 4) of agricultural wages paid during the year for years 1955 through 1977.
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