Montana labor news., 1950-10-05

Tor them,cl,e, can hook forward To
security ia their later year, "a an
earned right. to which they have
contributed during their working
lifetime
vi ,hi, point. I should emphasize
Tor the benefit Of these businessmen
a, well a. al those who will come
under the social security system
now. it aill be much easier Tor you
L. become eligible Tor benefits under
the new law Ii YOU are b. or over IN
lanuar, /. 1851. and begin your
secial security coyerage on that date.
yai will need to war kouly a year
anl a hall under the system in order
L. he full, insured aud eligible ior
benefit payment, upon retirement
That means tia, ,nu ~ill begin to
,iraN benefits Just a, soon a. you
reach the retirement axe u -.
Agricultural workers viii come
endcr the social security program
~ lsuuars j Thi, include, no, only
pet,sn, Nha regularly work IN
isrn, hut ai,n ~, ,o-salcd border
lnr agricultural workers those
eis. ,aa. ID raising livestock or iur
annual. nr ~ processing 1r lie
N erine crop, to storage OF 70 mar
kci ar tie>r engaged IN househaid
work On 4 iarn Employee, 81 com
iaef,ial hanlier, II iruit, and yeee-
table. are Included 10 lhi, border
line group. 4, are employee, ot
farmer cooperative,
Those who regularly work on
iarni, must work iur one farm up
orator ior ! months before their 50
cial security cnveragc even Begin
Nircr that they must work Tor him
ipr 80 illl lass and earn $50 IN cash
during each ! month period. II thes
| change employers. thcy must work
| regularly Tor mouth, before their
work with the ncw employer begin,
IT, count tor social security
Dome,ti, workers IN nan-iarm
home, will Join the system next
| lamuarA. provided liiey work y day,
Tor me employer and receive cash
wage, ii At least $50 during each
quarter wear
With regard ro the inclusion Of
employee, OF the State and OF cities.
town, ar counties. ihis Is the ,it
uaiinu sometime after January l.
III, state % Montana may. ii it
wishes enter into AZ agreement with
the Federal Government, That
agreement viii ,ct forth specifically
which groups u employees oi the
State. n oi cities. towns. OF eoun-
Ties will he covered under social
security ANY State or local EN-
f,luyc &c who i, covered hs an existing
retirement system cannot be includr
ed III such al agreement In tins
way existing retirement systems viii
3, tuilS projected Il any group oi
State nr local employees i, ms uded
III the agreement. then social Sc
euri,y coveraec ior all members ii
the group will be automatic
Employees Of the Federal GOV
crnmcnt in Montana wlin are not
present., covered BY 4 Federal re-
iircutnl system Viii be included
under social security
Employees Of non profit in,titu-
tron> Nill be covered onls ii the en-
plnscr agree, u pay HI, share d
the ra> contribution and ii two
third, or more d the employee, iay-
of social security covcrage
Tie ncN bill will also include all
iull time lie-insurance statesmen.
certain iull slime travelling statesmen,
many denver, truck drivers and
bone industrial worker, who sati,
il certain conditions
Third How long Will sou have
10 work Under social security be-
lore You can start drawing benefits
One ii the greatest advantages OF
the new social security law is that
although the rrtiremcn tage i, still
Is. ID In, iurture you will MOI, have
d work nnfer the system nearly a,
long before you are FULLY insured and
eligible 70 draw benefits upon reach
NIX tue retirement age 81 oS-
Nj 81 the time sou have worked
under social security up - now
tn count, toward meeting your
coycraee requirement
Thi> hangr mean, three main
ihing.
First, any insured worker who i,
now - or over. and who has had
. quarter, 81 a full year and a hall
II social security coyerage, can
draw benefit, immediately He
should apply Tor them at the near
at Social Securits administration
Held office.
second. any worker who IS 0, or
over Oh January !, 1851, even ii he
start, hi, social security coveragc
next year. all be eligible to begin
drawing benefits Just a, soon a.
lie reaches the retirement age OF o5.
81 ii he has has six quarter years
wear and a hall-of coverage.
Third. and most important TO the
j thousands who will become eligibl,
III jaia the social security system
next year. il will be possible for
them q, begin drawing benefits upon
retirrmgnt--at age hS-with much
less social security coyerage than
now. Tile table above shows the
tremendous improvements brought
about BY TINS law.
The fourth main question OF gem
cral interest is How much will de
pcndents and survivors receive un-
der the new law
The primary benefit is the basic
Of the wage Garner lit has been me
hall
tcl Iump-sum death payments.
though reduced to three times the
primary benefit OF the wage earner