<prompt> Human: Im attempting to help a friend of mine. As a pastor he chose to exempt himself from Social Security when he was younger. Now hes in his early 50s and is regretting his decision. He has started working at a local community college and is now paying into Social Security but he can only get credit for 4 quarters a year towards qualifying for benefits. I believe you need around 90 quarters to qualify so hes got a long way to go. Is there anything he could do differently to decrease the time needed or get into the program? Any help is appreciated!Edit: thanks for the info on being 40 quarters. Also, he has been contributing the 7 to a private retirement, but hes pretty cautious and wants to be prepared. Follow up question: as a religious organization, is there anyway we can start contributing into his SS so he doesnt have to look outside the church to get his 40 quarters?  <response>: I think its 40 quarters. So working 10 years can get him qualified. 