The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-09-16
What's What
ABOUT
Social
Security


THE SKYLAND POST each
week will give authoritative answ-
ers to questions on the Social Secu-
rity law. By special arrangement
with w. c. Spruill, Manager of the
Social Security Board office at 302
Post Office Building in Salisbury, N.
c., the Social Security Board has
consented to pass on the accuracy of
answers to questions on Social Secu-
rity, which may be asked by en-
ployers, employees, and others,
through the THE SKYLAND POST.
Address inquiries to The Editor, the
THE SKYLAND POST, w. JET
FERSON, N. c. Answers will be
given here in the order in which
questions are received. This is an
international service and is not legal
advice or service. In keeping with
Social Security Board policy names
will not be published-Editor)
(51) QUESTION: I am school
teacher and have taught in North
Carolina ever since I was 10 years
old. am or was IS years old Mar
CHI %, 1887. Will you advise whet-
her I am eligible for the Old-Age
Pension and how to get it?
ANSWER: The Social Security
Act does not provide for old-age
Pensions. BY pension" it is as
sumed you ment old-age assistance
The old-age assistance provision of
the Social Security Ac: is based on
Federal-State cooperative plan
and is administered solely by the
State and local government units
For your information, the last SEES
sion of the North Carolina legis-
lature availed itself to particinate
in this Federal-State cooperative
plan of old-age assistance and pas
sed a law that is administered by the
State and county welfare depart
ments. For detailed iDforma5'o,
relative to those who are eligible
under this law you should consul
your local county welfare depart
ment.
(52) .. / am retired farmer Z;
years old and by reason of the in
firmities of age have no income o:
adec':ato means of support. Under
the Social Security Act am en-
titled to a beenfit?
A. Because of your age you are
not covered by Title II, the old-age
benefits provision of the Social Sc
curity Act. However, under Title I
of the Social Security Act provision
is made for Federal-State coope-
rative program for aid to the needy
aged who are IS years onl and olde2
The recent session of the North
Carolina legislature passed an Act
availing itself of this cooperative
program. This program is admin
istered solely by the State and local
units of the welfare department
1t is suggested that you consult your
local county welfare department
for information concerning your
eligibility.
(53) @. I intend to start working
in a canning factory on a part-time
piece work basis. Do I come under
the old-age benefit provisions of the
Social Security Act, and should I
get an account number?
A. You do, and you should apply
at your nearest Social Security
Board Field Office for an account
number and report it to your en-
not excepted from the provisions of
not excepted frmo 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.
(54- Q. 1 have employed four to
six men, since May 1887, construct
ing houses. My present contracts
will not end until December 1887 or
January 1898 and I have no assur-
ance that shall ever employ these
men again. Does this employment
come under the Social Security Act
and just what must do to comply?
A. The Social Security Act applies
to employers of one or more persons
any one of whom is engaged in any
employment which is not specifical-
ly excepted under Title VIII of the
Social Security Act. Construction
of houses is not excepted employ
ment. To comply with the Act you
should, as an employer, file applica-
ton for an employers Identified
ton number, using Form SS-4. This
form can be obtained from your
Social Security Board Field Office,
post office, or from the Collector OF
Internal Revenue for your district.
Each of your employees should have
a Social Security account number.
They should apply for their Social