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Re:Are PhDs losing lustre? Why fewer students are enrolling ... by sega_sai on Friday February 14, 2025 @07:37AM (#43047752)
You mean similar to social security in the US ? Where you only can get anything out of it if you have enough credits?

In fact it is similar in many countries (i.e. UK) where there is a minimum period required to get anything

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Re:Are PhDs losing lustre? Why fewer students are enrolling ... by sgerenser on Friday February 14, 2025 @08:04AM (#43047908)
In the U.S. you only need 40 credits (10 years) to get anything out of it. Less if you collect early due to disability. Not sure how similar this is to any of the EU pension schemes being discussed.
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