Evening star., 1956-12-06
SECURITY FOR YOU
Booklets
ExpIoin
Changes
BY RAY HENRY

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All social security offices now
have available q new series Of
booklets explaining the major
changes made in the Social
Security law this year. Also
available is q revised booklet en-
titled your Social Security"
whcih explains the whole social
security program, including the
recent changes.
You may get single copies Of
the booklets free by writing or
dropping by the nearest social
security Office. You can find the
address of this Office in your
phone book or through your post
office.
If you want copies for distribu-
ton to employees or members Of
organizations, you can buy
them in quantities from the
Government Printing Office,
Washington Is, D. c., for a
nominal charge.
The key booklet available to
the public is "Your Social
Security" It's a pocket-sized,
48-page booklet which includes
explanations of how you become
insured under social security,
the size of the payments you can
draw and all other major phases
Of the program.
Titles Listed
Here's q rundown Of the
titles of the new series describing
this years social security
changes:
A Brief Report Of the 1856
Amendments to the Social Sc
curity Law (OASI-1956-D.
Benefits for Women Under the
1856 Amendments to the Social
Security Law (OASI-1956-O.
The Right of Servicemen and
Veterans Under the Social Sc
curity Law as Amended in 1856
(OASI-1956-3.
The Rights Of Disabled People
Under the Social Security Law as
Amended in 1856 (OASI-1956-4)
The Rights of Lawyers, Den
fists, OsteopathS, Veterinarians,
Chiropractors, NaturopathS and
Optometrists Under the 1856
Amendments to the Social Sc
Icurity Law (OASI-1956-5).
The Rights Of Farm People
Under the 1856 Attachments toI
the Social Security Law (OASI-
1866.
The subjects of the new book
lets. Of course, are obvious from
their titles. In general, the book
lets include a more detailed ex-
PLANTATION of the subject dis
Icussed than the explanation of
the same topic in Your Social
Security"
Hit High Spots
But, no booklet in the new
series is or is meant to be a
complete explanation of what
there is to know about the new
Social Security amendments.
They're only designed to hit the
high spots.
Thus. If after you get your
copy Of booklet and you can't |
find an answer to your question.
don't be surprised. Question not
answered in the booklets can be
answered by the nearest social
security Office. n
Anything you find in the book
lets which isn't clear to you
should also be checked with your
social security Office. It's a lot
better to check than to assume
the meaning. A mistake could
effect all the days Of your re-
Ill CLIlCIlLs
Further, the booklets are not |
the final word about your eligi-
bility to retirement, death or
disability benefits. The Social
Security law and the official in
terpretations of the law are
always the final word. II there's
any disagreement between the
two. the laws language prevails.
(You may write Ray Henry in
care of The Star about your own
social security or retirement
problem. Please enclose a
stamped, Self-addressed envelope
and 25 cents in conn.,
Prom Associated Press News Features)
The next Security for You column will
appear Monday.