The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-01-28
Social Security Board
Files 80 Claims

warded for adiucation during De-
cember by the field Office OF the
Social Security Board for this area,
according to Joseph T. Ware, man
ager. OF these claims, DO were by
employees who had attained the age
Of SIS during 1887, and 40 by rela-
.ives of wage-earners who had died.
Ali these claims are based on wages
paid on and after January /, 1887.
Since the field office opened on Sep
tember 90, 1897, 28S claims have
been prepared and forwarded.
During December, 1887 account
number cards were issued, bringing
he total Of such cards issued since
the Office opened to over 5000.
The field Office for this area Is
located at 303 Post Office building,
DAYTON. Ohio, but office hours are
kept monthly at Greenyille, Eaton,
Mismisburg and Xenia.
Many wage earners who attain
age SIS and the heirs Of many deceas-
cd wage earners, do not seem TO
realize, Mr.. Ware said, that a
.laim must be fled before lump
;um payment can be made. Employ
ers notify the Bureau OF Internal
Revenue of attainments and deaths,
and it is often assumed that lump
sum payments will follow as mat
er Of course. This is not correct. q
Claim must be made out and signed
bv the claimant before any payment
If any sort can be made"
Some wage earners who nave
attained age 65 in 1887 seem GO
hesitate to make claim, Mr.. Ware
said, "because they think they will
have to stop work if they do SO. TINS
Il not correct. The monthly benefits
which will be paid beginning IN l942
arc conditioned upon retirement
from employment Wage earners
who reach 65 before January q,
194I, and receive lump sum pay
ment, are perfectly free 70 continue
employment
MANY Of the employers Of this
area are cooperating with the field
Office BY maintaining supplies OF
claim forms, which are furnished to
employees and the relatives OF de-
ceased employees. Claim forms may
he obtained either from such en-
pIoyers or from the field office,
which is always glad to supply them
and to assist applicants IN filing
them out. There is no charge Of any
sort for this, or any other service
rendered by the field office.
Mr.. Ware wishes to thank the
many employers of the are who ex-
pedite the work of his Office by vol
UNFAIRLY filing out the employers
statement. form 0AC-10Ol, stating
the amount of wages paid employee
from January |, 1887 up until they
attain age 65, or until their death,
and by mailing these to the Soela'
Security field Office at the same ad-
dress. or even before, they send the
required salmon colored form SS-3
to the Bureau Of Internal Revenue.
When such statements are received,
it is not necessary to wait for the
Internal Revenue form TO reach the
Social Security Board, which often
takes considerable time, since claims
can be prepared on the basis of the
wages stated on the form sent to the
Social Security Office. Because Of
this cooperation many claimants in
this area are being paid much more
rapidly than would otherwise be
possible.
"Of course continued Mr.. Ware,
sthe payment Of these lump sum
benefits is merely incidental to the
main object of the Old Oge Insur-
ance program. This main objective
is to pay monthly benefits as a mat
ter of right to wage earners who
have reached So and retired from
industry. These monthly benefits do
not go into effect until t942, but
they are the real objective Of the
Social Security program"