The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-08
Questions And Answers
WHAT'S WHAT ABOUT SOCIAL
SECURITY


a year in order to qualify for month
Iy old age benefits when | reach SIS
years OF age.
A. 81 No. Title II of the Social
Security Act, which is that part of
the law which provides for Federal
Old Age Benefits, prescribes the
qualifications that must be met by
an employee in order to receive a
monthly benefits check as long as
he lives after he reaches SIS years
of age and retires from regular en-
ployment. These qualifications are:
he must, before reaching 65 years
of age, work for at least one day
in each of five different calendar
years, after December 81, 1885, in
some employment which is not
specifically excepted by the provi-
sions of Title II; and, during that
time, he must receive not less than
$4,000 in total wages in such en-
ployment. A man might earn SIT
during one year, 1900 during anoth-
er year, $33 during a third year,
S449 during the fourth year, and
81 on one day during the fifth cal
ender year. This would make total
wages of $4,000. The amount of his
monthly benefit check would be bas-
ed on that total wage and would
amount to $40 a. month for lie,
and a balance might be due to his
estate when he died. If your wages
totaled more than $4,000, the
amount of your benefits would be
greater.
O. so What amount does the
Social Security Board charge to file
claim under the Social Security
Act?
A. 81 No amount whatever is
charged by the Social Security Board
for filing a claim under the Social
Security Act. The Social Security
Board desires everyone who has a
benefits provisions of the Social
age benefits provisions of the Social
Security Act to file claim for 1t.
The Board has made it simple and
easy for everyone, including those
who can not read or write, to file
claim. Simple forms have been pre-
pared so it is easy to file claim
in a manner meeting requirements
of the law, Your nearest Social
Security Board Field Office will give
YOU every assistance and it is not
necessary for you to employ any
claim agent or other person to file
claim for you.
| O. So If l work five more years
and nav S85 in taxes under Social
Security Act how much will l get
in old age benefits?
A. So The amount of your month
ly old age benefits check will not
depend on the amount of taxes your
employer may deduct from your
wages or pay for you. The amount
of old age benefits will depend on
the total amount of wages you are
paid in covered employment after
last December 81 up to the time
you reach IS years of age. There
has been sent to you table giving
examples of payments which will be
due under the old-age benefits provi-
sions of the Social Security Act. A
COPY of this table will be sent to
anyone requesting it of this paper
or of their nearest Social Security
Board Office.
@. GA Does a sixteen year old
boy have to have Social Security
Account Number?
A. "a He does, if he engages
as an employee in any employment
which is not specifically excepted
under Title VIII of the Social Sec,
urity Act. Even an infant in arms
is employed as an employee. The
''baby stars" in Hollywood have &C
count numbers. The account num-
Der is the workers assurance he will
get the sum due him under the old
age benefits provision of the law.