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THURSDAY, DEC. 28, 1939 PACE TWO THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACONIAN Provisions Of New Social Security Program Explained In ttie state of North Carolina, there are more than 925 000 per sons who now have social security account numbers; and most of them want to know how the changes in the law apply to them. By way of supplying information to our readers the following ar ticle will explain the provisions of the new social security program. Three of the amendments to the act concern, almost every family in the United States, in .one way . or another: 1. The wage tax of one per cent remains; the same until 194J. Thai is, the fax will not be increased . in 1940, as was provided under the old law. 2. In addition to monthly pay ments to insured wage earners who are eligible for benefits after reaching age 65, monthly benefits ' will be paid to the aged wives and minor children of these annuitants; and monthly bcneiits are provided for aged widows, for orphans, ami for widows with minor children of insured wage earners who die. 3. Monthly benefits will begin two years earlier than was provid ed in the original act, which means that the first monthly payments of old-age insurance will be made in 1940 instead of 1942. Who May Apply Fur Benefits ' Changes in the Social .Security Act which apply to workers who are nearly 65 and those who have already reached the age of 65. a.t of especial interest lo citizens of this community; Under the amend ments, these are the men and wo men who may' receive annuities in the form of old-age insurance benefits, payable in January, 1940 and thereafter. A man or woman who has held a job in a factory, shop, mill, mine, store, hotel, theater, or in other employment, covered .by the Social Security Act, and who has reached 65, is entitled to file claim for pay ment of monthly old-age insurance benefits provided he has met a few simple requirements. In order to receive monthly ben efits in 1940, the claimant must .show that he worked in covered employment, after n s'x dif ferent calendar quarters for wages that amounted to $50 or more dur ing each of such .quarters. A calendar quarter means ' a three-month period. The first quar ter includes J-aiiuary, 1-ebruary, March; the second quarter April, May, June; the third quarter July, August, September; the fourth quarter October, .November, December. If a 65-year old worker has some but does not have enough wage . credits to qualify for monthly ben efits, he may -continue working in covered employment and build up sufficient credits. It must 'be re membered that wages earned dur ing 19J7 and 1938 count toward old-age insurance benefits, only if they were earned before the work cr's 65th birthday. Since the law has been changed, wages earned after 1938 count toward benefits, regardless of the worker's age. Amendments to the Social Secur ity Act provide that the lump-sum payment heretofore made to a worker reaching age 65 must stop. Instead, the older worker will have an opportunity to get monthly ben efit payments for life. The amount of the check will depend upon his wage earnings, since 1936, but if he qualifies it will never be less than $10 per month. Act Cover Worker Past 65 Before the Social Security Act was amended, wages earned by a worker after he had become 65 did not count toward benefits. Under the amended act a Worker may continue to build up his so cial security account as long as he remains in employment covered by old-age and survivors insurance system. The worker who was 65 or more when the act first went into effect can now establish a wage record and receive credits thereon, for all -wages paid to him in covered employment since 1938. In other , words, the change with regard to workers past 65 years of age be came effective as of January 1, 1939. Beginning with that date, wages received in covered em ployment count toward insurance benefits regardless of the age of the worker. That is why employees over 65 years of age are now get .ting social security account numb ers. This change in the law with re spect to older worker. is summar ized below. The statements apply only to jobs that arc covered by the act. 1. A wage earner who reached age 65 after 1936 and before 1939, will count toward his benefits, all wages he was paid after 1936 and before his 65th birthday, plus all wages he was paid after 1938. 2. A wage earner who reaches 65 at any time during the year 1939 or thereafter can count toward benefits all the wages he has re ceived since the original act went into effect, January 1, 1937. 3. A wage earner who was 65 years old before January 1, 1937, will count toward his benefits only the wages paid to him after 1938. Monthly Benefit Payments The amended old-age and sur vivors insurance program provides benefits for tl.ie individual wage earner and extends protection to his family. Under , this program, the wife .f a retired worker is entitled lo a 'supplementary bene fit when she reaches age 65. The payment to her will equal one-half of ' her husband's benefit. A de pendent child under 10 (or under 18 if attending school) is al-" en titled to a separate, benefit equal to one-half of the father's annuity; The new program also pr;viues benefits for the widow and orphans of an insured wage earner. In case he leaves no such heirs, his dependent parents may receive monthly benefits after they reach age i5. A widow Over 65 i.s entitled to a benefit equal Lo three-fourths of her husband's basic monthly benefit. A widow below the age of 05 who has in her care depen dent children receives a similar benefit. In addition, a dependent child under 16 (or 18 if attending school) receives a benefit equal to one-half of the father's basic monthly benefit. When Wife May Draw Benefit After January 1, 1940, wiicii monthly old-age and survivors in surance heiielit payments begin, tile wile of an 'annuitant may ato receive iiioiithiy payment il. sue is (o years oM. Iter monthly pay ments will be oue-liali of her hus band's benelils. . l-.xamplc : Air. Jinmn, now o year mil, retires in 19-10 from his yU in a mill and qualities, lor ola-age iiiMiiance benefits. His wi.fc is 02 years old. this means that, she must wait about three years before she can receiv e benefits. ' If the husband's benefit amounts to $31 a month, his wife will receive $15 per monlli after she reaches 05. In households where the wife as well as the husband is an insured wage earner, she will receive, when she reaches jp5, her own old-age insurance payment instead of the supplementary benefit trom her husband's claim. When her bene lit is less than the supplementary benefit provided in connection with tier husbands annuity, she will re ceive her own benefit phis enough irom the supplementary benefit to make up the difference. Example: Suppose Mrs. Brown has a job in covered employment. She reaches anc 05 and files a claim for old-age insurance. It is found that her own monthly bene fit will be $10 per month. II n ad dition to her benefit of $10, she will receive a supplementary, bene fit of $5 per iiKnlli in connection with Mr. 'Brown's, annuity pay ments. For further information on the above subject call or write the Social Security Board. 2(14 l latiron Building, Asheville, N. C. State College Answers i'imely Farm Questions Q. How can 1 rid my poultry flock of lice?" A. Probably the best delo'using product is sodium llouride. j '1 his powder may be applied in three ways; by the pinch method, by dusting, and by dipping. The dip ping method is the mosr economic al. One ounce of commercial so dium flouridc is 'mixed with one gallon of tepid water to make the dipping mixture. Hold the wings over the back and submerge the birds feet first until only the head remains above the solution. The feathers should he thoroughly ruf fled to insure the fluid reaching the skin. If commercial delousing powders are used the manufactur ers recommendations should be fol lowed. Q. What is the proper tempera ture for growing vegetables in hot beds or cold frames? A. Cool-season crops such as cabbage, lettuce, and onions grow best with a day temperature of 00 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit and a night temperature of 50 to 55 de grees. Such warm-.season crops as tomatoes, eggplant, and peppers re quire more heat and the tempera ture tor day should be from 70 to 75 degrees. At night, the tem perature for these should not drop below 55 to 60 degrees.. Care in ventilating and watering the plants will aid in regulating the tempera ture. S. How soon after lambing can I feed my ewes a grain ration? A. For the first two or three days after lambing the ewe should have plenty of fresh water and good hay, preferably bright legume, but should not be fed any grain. After this time a small amount of grain may be fed and gradually increased until the ewe i receiv ing about, one and one-half pounds daily. A satisfactory grain mix ture for the suckling period will consist of four parts of wheat bran, two parts of ground corn, and one part by weight of .cotton seed meal. Be sure the lamb and ewe is provided with good shelter during bad weather. 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