Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11
SECURITY FOR YOU
JobIess Puy
Given Some
Who Retire
BY RAY HENRY
Associated Press stan Writer

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many thousands Of people II
their mid-6Os are Just gettins
used to their new life without
q job.
Many are closely calculatine
whether their Social Security
investments or pensions will b
enough to live on. Some arr
taking long Vacations they've
been planning for years. Some
are trying to ind another lob
But, whatever they're doing
few are aware they may be en-.
titled to payments from theii
State because they're out Of
work.
Probably they are eligible Il
they:
l. Go to the nearest state
employment ONCE, register fol-
work and ask for the payments
and:
2. Worked in a Job before
they were retired which was
covered by their State unem-
ployment insurance law, and;
3. Earned q certain amount
OF pay in the job during The
year or two before they werf
forced to retire, and;
4. Are able to work and are
ready and willing to take 8
suitable job II one Is offered.
In 81 States and the Distric,
OF Columbia, it's possible Il
collect unemployment pay Il
the above qualifications are met
even though a person is already
collecting social security retire.
ment payments.
States Listed
The States are:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas
California. Colorado, Connecti.
cut, Delaware. Florida, Georgia
Idaho. Indiana, Kentucky
Maine, Maryland, Massachu.
sets. Michigan, Mississippi
Missouri, Montana.
Nevada, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New Mexico, New York
North Carolina, North Dakota
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhod.
Island, South Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee, Utah. Yer.
mont. Virginia, Washington
Wyoming.
In these States, your socia
security retirement payment,
count against your unemploy.
ment payments:
Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana. Mi.
nois, Minnesota, Nebraska
Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas.
In some Of the States above
the amount Of your socia
security will be deducted from
your unemployment payment.
and you'll get the difference
In others, you'll get the diff.
ference plus a few dollars q
week more. In Illinois, one hall
the amount Of your socia
security will be deducted from
your unemployment pay.
Rules Vary
Wisconsin deducts the full
amount Of your social security
from your unemployment paw
Inents only If your retirement
was voluntary.
West Virginia Is the only
State which bars you from un-
employment money altogether
II you're collecting social secu.
rity.
How much you can collect
IN unemployment pay If you
meet the requirements to be
eligible depends on the law in
your State and the wages YOU
received while you were work.
ing. The most you can get VIII
range from $24 to S36. The
least you can get win range
from So to SIT q week. Some
States pay additional money Il
you have dependents.
In most States, the length
OF time you can collect the
money depends on your previ-
Gus job. your earnings and the
law in your State. The time
can vary from four to 80
weeks.
Going back to work full-time
after your unemployment pay
mas started bars you from
further payments. But, II YOU
fail to find q Job within 4
certain time-usually q week
after you apply. your payments
Will begin the following week,
you may obtain Ray Henry's
nei0 social security handbook bA
sending IS cents In coins to
Room 40S. Evening Star Build
ing. WASHINGTON 4. requesting
security for You" booklet. =
prom Associated Press Newsfeatures,
Thursday: Requirements for obtoin.
ing social security disability poyments