Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-05-05

| an estimated $4,000 in income by
ais about their Social Security b
w. B. Wiley, field represent
too many people are misinformed
about Social Security benefits
and never bother to check with
authorities for AN official answer.
People in Columbus County are
losing money everyday because
they haven't bothered to check
with representatives from the Soc
ial Security office to find out
whether or not they are eligible
for benefits" said Wiley.
There are many misconceptions
concerning the Social Security Act.
Literally hundreds of Columbus
County persons are eligible for
benefits that 60 unclaimed through
lack Of knowledge on the part Of
the person who must file the
claim.
For example, if you are a widow
and have two children you are
eligible for as much as ST 900 per
yeaI provided your husband was
making at least 5000 per month
before his death.
If such a person fails to take
/ advantage Of the Social Security
benefits then the County is de-
prived of the monetary gain as
well as the Individual Immediately
concerned.
This is by virtue of the cost
sustained by the County in pro-
viding for the many INDECENT per-
sons who would otherwise be able
to pay for their own subsistence if
they claimed their benefits from
Social Security.
Many eligible persons are hesit-
ant to apply for benefits due to
their inability to offer proof of
their age.
Columbus County citizens in
this category are offered every as
sistance possible by Field Repre-
sentative Wiley. Such methods as
checking marriage licenses, Army
records, census records and many
others are used to obtain proof of
persons age.
II you are in doubt as to when
you should contact your Social
Security representative the major
lty OF cases fall into one of the
categories listed below.
These are the times you should
contact your Social Security repre-
sentative in the basement of the
Post Office in Whitevillc: ID In
every case of death when the de-
ceased has worked under the Soc
lal Security Act. (2.) When YOU
reach your 65th birthday and are
no longer employed G. If YOU are
over IS years of age regardless
whether you are working or not.
In all cases you must have work.
ed under the Social Security Act
before becoming eligible for the
benefits.
Ihose who file under the retire
ment clause may receive between
S25 and S85 each month.
Even the wives receive retire.
ment compensation. If thew are
over % years of age. and willing
10 admit it. then they are eligible
10 receive half of the amount re-
ceived by their spouse.
There is money awaiting for
many Columbus County citizens
II they will only take the time to
visit the Social Security represent
alive and sign on the dotted line
provided they are eligible which
VIII be determined by the repre-
sentative.
Even If ii turns out that VOL
aren't eligible - you will learn
when you will become eligible
thereby saving you time and mon
cy at future date.
Mr.. Wiley is available for con-
ferences each first, second, and
fourth Monday afternoon between
the hours of 100 and 4:3O O'Clock
in the basement Of the Post Office
in Whiteville.
Check with him at the first
available date and learn whether
or no you are eligible for benefits
who knows, tomorrow may be
your unexpected payday"