The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-16
Questions And Answers

Q. My husband just died. He
was baker He was As years old.
His employer deducted social security
taxes from his wages. Do l have
anything coming to me under the
law?
A. From the information you
give it would seem you have. The
Social Security Board has prepared
claim forms to be filed by widows
who believe they have a claim for
lump-sum payment under the Social
Security Act. If you will call or
write to the nearest Social Security
Board office or to the Social Security
Board Office at 800 Court Square
Building, in Baltimore, every assist
ance will be given you in filing your
claim.
Q. am college student and
intend to take position with bath
house company as a life guard at
summer resort during vacation. Do
l come under the Social Security
law?
A. You do You should apply
for a Social Security Account Num-
Der and give the number-but, keep
your card-to your employer. The
wages you earn this summer will go
to your credit on your wage record
kept by the Social Security Board
and count toward future benefits.
@. l am a carpenter, ga years
old, and | want to know what l will
get out of the Social Security Act? ,
A. 1t is assumed you mean to
ask whether you will receive any
money under the old-age benefits
provisions of the law. You will re-
ceive, when you reach IS, and file
claim, lump-sum payment amount
ing to 8 " per cent of your wages, up
to $4,000 year from one employer,
after December 81, 1886, and prior
to the time you become SIS.
| L
apartment house. / receive no
money but l get the use of an apart
ment, rent free. Do l come under
the Social Security law and does the
apartment house owner have to pay
taxes for me?
A s You are an employed person
within the meaning and scope of the
Social Security Act. You must ap-
ply for a Social Security Account
Number on Form SS-5, which can
be obtained from your nearest post
office or from the nearest Social Sc
curity Board office, or from the Social
Security Board Office at 800 Court
Square Building in Baltimore. The
Treasury Department has ruled that
the rental value of an apartment
comprises wages, within the meaning
of the Act, in such cases as yours
Your employer is responsible for col
and paying it to the Collector of In
ternal Revenue. He must also pay
as your employer, one per cent OF
the amount of your wages under the
tax provisions of Title VIII of the
act.
@. 9 l have been working for the
company and my Social
Security Number is ........ l am
going to work for another company.
Do 1 have to get another number?
A. 9 No. Keep your account num-
Der card but give your account num-
Der to your new employer. The
same number is good no matter how
many persons you work for.
@. 10 My employer says the So
cial Security Board requires him to
report my religion and what union
belong to. Is that right?
A. 10 No. The Social Security
Board has warned employers against
circulating such unauthorized ques-
tionnaires among their employees
If you will write or telephone the
name of your employer to the Social
Security Board Office at 800 Court
i Square Building, in Baltimore, an
effort will be made to correct your
employers misunderstanding.