The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-24
Questions And Answers
WHAT'S WHAT ABOUT SOCIAL
SECURITY

Q. So l am school teacher and
have taught in Maryland ever since
was 10 years old. l am or was 65
years old March 20, 1887. Will you
advise whether l am eligible for the
Old-Age Pension and how to get it?
A. So The Social Security Act
does not provide for old-age pen
sions." BY pension" it is assumed
you mean old-age assistance. The
old-age assistance provision of the
Social Security Act is based on a
Federal-State cooperative plan and
is administered solely by the State
and local government units. For your
information, the Maryland legisla-
ture awaited itself to participate in
this Federal-State cooperative plan
of old-age assistance and during the
1885 session passed a law that Is
administered by the State and coun-
ty welfare departments. For details
information relative to those who
are eligible under this law you
should consult your local county wei
fare department.
@. So am retired farmer
rs years old and by reason of the
lnfirmities of age l have no income
or adequate means of support. Under
the Social Security Act am 1 entitl-
ed to a benefit?
A. So Because of your age you
are not covered by Title ii, the old
age benefits provision of the Social
Security Act provision is made for
a Federal-State cooperative program
for aid to the needy aged who are
IS years of age and older. The 1885
session of the Maryland legislature
passed an act which was amended in
the 1886 special session awaiting it
self of this cooperative program.
This program is administered solely
by the State and local units of the
welfare department. 1t is suggested
that you consult your local county
welfare department for inforation
concerning your eligibility.
O. 81 1 intend to start working
in canning factory on part-time
piece-work basis. Do l come under
the old-age benefit provisions of the
Social Security Act, and should l get
an account number?
A. 81 You do, and you should
apply at your nearest Social Sec
urity Board Field Office for an ac-
countnumber and report it to your
employer Part-time employment is
not excepted from the provisions of
the Social Security Act, and the fact
that you will be paid on piece
work basis has nothing to do with
your being covered under the Act.
@. SIS have employed four to
six men, since May 1887, on con-
structing houses. My present con
LTdCLS Will HUI SAu ulIh OCSCh
Der 1887 or January 1898 and l
have no assurance that l shall ever
employ these men again. Does this
employment come under the Social
Security Act and just what must l
do to comply?
A. SIS The Social Security Act
applies to employers of one or more
persons any one of whom is engaG-
ed in any employment which is not
specifically excepted under Title VIII
of the Social Security Act. Construc-
ton of houses is not an excepted
employment. To comply with the
Act you should, as an employer, file
application for an employers identi ,
fication number, using Form SD.
This form can be obtained from
your Social Security Board Field
Office, post Office, or from the Col
lector of Internal Revenue for your
district. Each of your employees
should have a Social Security ac-
count number. They should apply
for Social Security account number
on Form SS-5, copies of which you
or they may get from, your Social
Security Board Field Office, or from
your post Office. Under Title Viii
of the Social Security Act you are
required to make monthly tax re-
turns to the Collector of Internal
Revenue, based on the wages paid
your employees These taxes became
effective last January. Space for
bids more detailed answer in this
column, and this paper has request
ed your Social Security Board Field
Office to send directly to you full
information in response to your
question.
Q. Sc When can I begain to