The guardian., 1951-07-21

curity?
Aft net earnings from self
employment are $40O or more in
any one year the person is
covered by the law and his self
employment income will count
toward Social Security credits.
Q-How will the self-employed
person pay his Social Security
tax?
A-His contribution toward
Old Age and Survivors Insur-
ance protection for himself and
his family viii be payable at the
time he files his income tax re-
turn. The self-employed person
will make his first contribution
/ in 1852 when he files his 1851
return. At that time, he will fill
| in a special schedule which he
will find on his income tax form,
showing his self-employment in
come for the taxable year. The
schedule will be detached from
his income tax report form by
the Collector of Internal Reve-
nue. who will forward it to the
Social Security Administration
for credit to the Social Security
account.
Your Roxbury Office is at 80
Warren street CHI 2-S150)).
Q.-When I applied for Old
Age Assistance in 1947, I was
told that I was not eligible for
Social Security benefits because
I had not worked long enough
in a job covered by the Social
Security Act. I understand that
1 am now eligible for Social
Security benefits under the 1880
Amendments to the Social Sec
urity law, but that my Old Age
Assistance check would be re-
duced by the amount / receive
from Social Security. Should
file for my Social Security bene-
fits, or go on with my Old Age
Assistance checks as usual?
A.-By all means, you must
file for your Social Security
benefits IMMEDIATELY! In ac'
cordance with your contrac
with Old Age Assistance yoI
must accept anything due yol
from Social Security and yo'
must report your first paymen
: to Old Age Assistance.
@. When l applied for Ole
Age Assistance in 1947, was tolc
t that l was not eligible for Socia
Security benefits because / haS
, not worked long enough in a jot
covered by the Social Security
: Act. understand that am nov
| eligible for Social Securit.
r benefits under the 1850 Amend
ments to the Social Security law
but that my Old Age Assistance
S check would be reduced by tn,
5 amount receive from Socis
l Security. Should I file for m.
Social Security, or 60 on Wit
my Old Age Assistance check
as usual
A. BY all means, you mus
file for your Social Security
benefits IMMEDIATELY ! In ac.
cordance with your contract with
Old Age Assistance, you must
accept anything due you from
Social Security and you must re-
port your first payment to Old
Age Assistance.
Q. I am over SIS years old
and have been getting Unem-
ployment compensation for sew
eral months now. When should
file for my Social Security
benefits ?
A. You should file your
Social security benefits I'M
MEDIATELY. In the state of
Massachusetts,, an eligible per-
son can collect both Unemploy-
ment compensation and See al
Security benefits at the same
time. The refore, everyone b0
or older who files for Unemploy-
ment should file at the same
time for their Social Security
in order to avoid possible loss
of money.
Q-I was making more money
than a friend with whom I was
working and yet his Social Sc
curity payments are more than
mine. Will you please explain
how this can be?
| A-Socisl Security Retirement
benefits are based on the AVER
| AGE MONTHLY WAGE between
Jan. l, 1897 (when the Social Sc
curity program became effective)
and the time Of entitlement at
age 65 or retirement after age 65.
The higher the total wages with
in this period, the higher the
benefit paid. One who works
! INTERMITTENTLY at a high
wage rate may end up with a
considerably lower AVERAGE
than one who has worked
/ STEADILY at a much lower
wage rate. In the case you cite
your friend has higher average
than YOU, in leveling your wages