The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-05
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT

@. worked for q man for ten
years. Last fall he notified me that
l was discharged. He said he didn't
want me around the plant any long
err; but in consideration Of my
length OF service, he would continue
to pay me my salary Of $3.50 peg
month for six months.
haven't worked since October 1,
1898. Two weeks ago reached the
age Of So, and now would like to
file claim for my old-age insurance.
understand that my benefit pay
ment will be 3h percent Of the sum
of my wages since January 1, 1887.
What want to know is whether or
not / may include in my wage earn
ings the 5000 he paid me after
left his employ.
stitutes wages within the meaning
of the Social Security Act, and the
fact that such payments were made
In monthly installments as distingu-
ished from one large payment, is
immaterial. In calculating your
benefits, you will add up all the
wages you received since the old
age insurance system went into OPP
Grafton January /, 1880. That
makes $4,000; and 3h peteent Of
$500 is $126.00-the amount Of
your lump-sum payment OF old-age
| insurance.
@. My husband was recently con-
VII nd fn<
Prior to- that time, he had a job that
was covered by old-age insurance.
He was IS years old last month, and
l would like to know If I could get
the benefits due under his social
security account.
A. No one, except your husband,
may claim payment of his old-age
insurance, while he Is living. He
could file claim for benefits and at
ter the claim is approved, he should
receive a check in payment of his
old-age insurance. You might secure
the proper claims form from q field
office of the Social Security Board,
which you can transmit to your hus-
band; or, he could arrange to get
the form. After he has filed out the
application for benefits it can be fl
ed with the nearest field Office, with
the cooperation of prison author
tiles. The fact that he is In prison
does not affect his right to payment
of his old-age insurance benefits.
@. My sister, who has always
made her home with me, is now 68
years of age. / am IS years cid, and
am no longer able to hold my job
in the mill, where I have worked
for twenty years. Now we are both
without any means Of support. was
told that one of us could get "old-
age insurance" and the other "old-
age assistance" but I don't know
which of us should get the assist
ance and which should get the in
surance, and / don't konw where to
apply for either. Please give me this
information.
A. If you worked in mill at
any time since the old-ags insur-
ance program went into operation
(January /, 1880 and have reached
the age of IS, you should apply for
old-age insurance benefits. Call or
write to the local office of the Soc
ial Securiay Board. Telling the man
ager where you were employed, give
him your social securiay account
number, and the name of your en-
ployer. He will furnish you with
an application blank and IL you de-
sire, he will assist you In fling a
claim for old-age insurance
Old-age insurance is very much
like the annuity which an insurance
company pays to a person who par
ticipates in this insurance plan.
Old-age assistance is form of re-
lief which the government provides
for teh needy aged.
If you find that you cannot go
back to work, it may be possible
for you to obtain monthly payments
of old-age assistance. In order to
obtain old-age assistance, your sis
ter should make application to your
local welfare department.