The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-20
OLD AGE PENSION
LAW IS EXPLAINED
VIII Take Effect March I, 1886
Blanks VIII BE Available
In City

Legislature, which recently adj
journed. It is law providing for
old age assistance Commonly
called old age pensions), a relief
for aged persons who are in need
and whose physical or other condi-
tions, or disabilities, seem to rem
der them unable to provide proper
ly for themselves.
The Legislature has provided for
the payment of old age pensions in
accordance Herewith by having
the counties participate with the
State and Federal Governments in
the payment Of these pensions. The
county agency mentioned in the
law means the Board Of County
Commissioners.
The participation Of the Federal
Government in the payment Of pen
sions shall be so per cent, Of the
state, 80 1-3 per cent and Of the
county, 16 % per cent.
The County Agency shall act I'M
der the jurisdiction Of the State
Agency, who shall supervise the
administration of the old age pen
sions. All rules and regulations
shall be set up by the State Agen-
cy and the State Agency shall Co
operate with Federal Social Secur-
ity Board created by Congress,
August IA, 1885.
The law provides that the old
age pensions may be granted to
any applicant over IS years Of age
who Is a citizen Of the United
States or has resided continuous
ly In the United States for over 25
years. He must be a resident Of
the state for five years or more
within the nine years Immediately
preceding the application and at
least one year of which shall be
continuous residence in the coun-
ty, previous to the application
Temporary absences from the state
may be allowed upon the permits
sion Of the County Agency.
The amount of the pension shall
be fixed with due regard to the
conditions in each case and shall
be, when added to the net income
Of the applicant, including subsist-
ence or service reasonably avail
able to him, not to exceed $4,000
per month, ...
Irregular or casual earnings and
gifts, when they do not exceed
$4,000 in any calendar year, may
be excluded in calculating income.
While receiving pensions, he
shall not receive any other relief
from the state or any political sub
divisions, except for medical, den
tai, surgical or hospital assistance
or nursing care.
Pensions will not be paid to an
inmate who receives gratuitously
/ all the necessities of life from any
public institution maintained by
the State, or any Of the political
subdivisions Of the state, except in
case Of temporary medical or sur
gical care in hospital or mfr
mary. These may be paid at the
discretion of the county agency
subject to the regulations of the
State Agency.
No pension shall be granted to
any person whose property exceeds
$500 in value, provided, however
that household goods and furniture
in use in the home and wearing ap-
parel and a burial lot may be own
ed in addition to the property linn
itation.
The law further provides that no
pensions shall be granted to any
one who has, after the passage of
this law, or within two years prior
thereto, deprived himself directly
or indirectly of qualifying for old
age pension.
Applications for old age pensions
shall be filed with the County Aud
itor, in such manner and form as
shall be prescribed by the State
Agency. Due notice will be given
by the local newspapers when APP
plications will be received by the
County Auditor.
All statements in the application
must be sworn to, setting forth
that all the facts are true in every
material point.
After the filing of the application,
the County Commissioners will
make an order fixing the time and
place for hearing upon the appli-
cation. Appeals may be taken from
the decision of the County Commits
sioners, to the State Agency.
The County Agency shall make
such investigation as it deems nee
essary to acertain the facts sup
porting the application.
An applicant who has been de-
MED by the County and State
Agencies cannot make a new ap-
plication until the expiration of II
months from the date of the prev
ious application, except for resi-
Dental requirements.
Any taxpayer of the state Of
Minnesota has the right to protest
the granting or continuance of old
age pension and has the same right
Of appeal to the State Agency.
The law further provides that the
Attorney General shall be attorney
for the State Agency and the
County Attorney for the County
Agency.
Both the State and County Agen-
cies are given the power to issue
subpoenaes and to comepel to issue
ance and the production Of papers
and other matters and to admin
lister oaths in the examination of
witnesses in connection with such
applications.
The law further provides that, II
the County Agency finds that the
child Of any recipient is reasonably
able to contribute to the necessary
care and support Of such recipient
without undue hardship for him.
self or his immediate family
and such person refuses to sup
port such recipient. according to
his ability to care for and support
such recipient, the County Agency