2024 Quarters Of Coverage. The law specifies that the quarter of coverage (qc) amount for 2025 is equal to the 1978 amount of $250 multiplied by the ratio of the national average wage index for 2023 to that for 1976, or, if larger, the 2024 amount of $1,730. In 2024, you must earn at least $1,730 in a quarter for that quarter to count as a qualified quarter credit.

The law specifies that the quarter of coverage (qc) amount for 2025 is equal to the 1978 amount of $250 multiplied by the ratio of the national average wage index for 2023 to that for 1976, or, if larger, the 2024 amount of $1,730. Enrollees age 65 and older who have fewer than 40 quarters of coverage and certain persons with disabilities pay a monthly premium in order to voluntarily enroll in.