The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-25
Mothers And Children Haze Big
Stake In Social Security Fund

nies with pennies of their W n.
Each three months they will for
ward those contributions together
with a report of his wages. These
wages will be credited to him on
the permanent ledger sheet which
has been set up for him in the CEN
trail Office.
Each year of his protection un-
der the old-age and survivors IN
surance system adds value to this
account of his-adds to the amount
Of benefits he may draw at re-
tirement. And furthermore he is
building this protection through his
own efforts. He is acquiring a
growing stake in the future and
hence in the stability of our Ameri-
can democracy.
The third group of women who
have special interest in social
security are the young wives with
small children. Let's take the case
of a wife who has three children
Tommy, who is seven years old,
! Sally, who is four, and Robert,
who is one year old.
Her husband is receiving wages
of $19O a month. This is his fourth
year of coverage under the Social
Security act. Suppose tomorrow
this husband, and the father Of
the family, is killed by an auto
mobile.
He has bought a little private in
surance, enough to take care Of
immediate expenses. But not
enough to give any permanent Sc
curity to a young widow with three
small children. The result Of old
age and survivors insurance pay
ments in this case, is to hold the
family together.
A Monthly Check
This widow is entitled to a
monthly check, and each child is
entitled to a monthly check until
the age of 10. Checks in tn e
amount of $7O.72 month will be-
gin to 60 out to that family next
month.
And through the next II years
while the children are growing up
the federal government will pay
to that family more than $14,30(
in insurance payments. If at the
age of 65 the widow is still un'
married, monthly checks will be-
gin again for her.
These three groups of women
the women approac ching old age,
planning for the retirement OF hel
husband; the woman in middle
age, whose children are now start
ing lives of their own; the mother
with young children in her care.
responsible for their future securi'
what old-age and survivors insur.
ance means to each one Of them
ty-have reason to want to know
These women are the shoppers
of the nation. They buy most o1
the groceries, the shoes, the cloth
ing. They often pay the rent and
the insurance premiums when they
come due. They know how all
their other family accounts stand,
and they will want to know all
about this very vital family secur
| ity account.
Each one will want to know and
be sure that her husband has given
his social security account number
to all his employers. She will
want to know whether his employ.
er has Systematically and accur'
ately reported every three months
the amount of wages her husband
has earned. She and her husband
will want to know how this impor'
tant account stands.
This is how they can find out
The Social Security board will give
to each worker an annual state.
ment if the worker asks for it
A postal card can be obtained al
any social security board office
All the worker needs to do is fill
in this card, put penny postage
stamp on it, and drop it in the
mail.
He will soon receive a statement
showing the amount of wages cred
tied to his social security account.
Or the worker can simply write