No. Social Security credits remain part of the earnings record of the worker who earned them and canāt be transferred to another person or inherited. However, a workerās credit history can help family members qualify for certain benefits. A spouse, former spouse, child, or survivor may qualify for benefits based on an eligible workerās record.
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