Social Security Quest ions-Answers
By Jack Britt
Field Representative
Q. Plaase tell me how
much work I need in order to
receive Social Security when
I reach retiament age.
A. How much work you
need depends on your date of
birth. You can write the So
cial Security office for a pam
phlet SSI-47, which is titled
"Social Security Benefits-How
Post Office
Regulations
If you receive unwanted,
unordered cards, books, neck
ties or similar items through
the mail, you often have no
obligation to pay for them.
You don't have to return
the items either. And whatfc
more, the company has no le
gal right to make you pay for
or return such merchandise.
North Carolina law picvicfes
that unwanted, unordered jpods
can be refused and that such
merchandise received through
the mail may be considered a
gift and accepted by the re
ceiver without incurring any
obligation to the sender.
Even though you have no
legal obligation, says Mrs. Jus
tine Rozer, extension home
management specialist, North
Carolina State University, the
best thing to do with such pack
ages is to mark "refused" on
the cover and return the pack
ages to the Post Office.
The company sending will
have to pay return postage and
will, as a result, piobablytale
you off their mailing list.
If you do open the package,
you have officially accepted
the package as far as the Post
Office is concerned. Then,if
you decide to return the pack
age, you must pay the postage.
Under these circumstances , it
is best to check the packagi be
fore you open it.
Postal regulations prohibit
cnly the sending of unordered
packages C.O.D. or by in
sured mail. There are no laws
against the mailing of unorder
ed merchandise.
If you do receive unordered
packages, mailed C.O.D. no
tify your postmaster so pos t a 1
inspectors can investigate.
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Q, My father Is In his sis- i
ties and works full time. My
mother has never worked un
der Social Security. I am in
college. My Mends tell me
that I can receive Social Se
curity payments because I am
in college. How do I apply
for them?
A. You can not receive
payments unless your father fc
receiving Social Security bene
fits or has passed away.
Q. Do I need to sign a card
in order to change my address
on my Social Security check ?
A. No, you can phone the
Social Security office, giving
your name, your Social S ccur
ity claim number, and your
old and new address.
Q. I receive monthly So
cial Security checks. I recent
ly moved and left a change of
address at the Post Office. Do
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I need to do anything else?
A. Yes. You need to phene
or write your Social Security
Office so arrangements can be
made to have your new address
printed on your checks.
Q, I have been out of work
for 3 months. Can I receive
Social Security payments un
til I go back to work?
A. It depends on why you
are out of work. Social Secu
rity does not make payments to
people who are able to work
but are unemployed. It does
make payments to people who
are so disabled that they are
rvit going to be able to work
for a year or more and also
have enough previous work
under Social Security.
Anyone who believes that
he meets these requirements
should contact the Social Secu
rity office as soon as he thinks
he will not be able to work far
a year or longer.
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Q. I will soon retire and
?et a company pension. Will
this count in the SI6BO I can
earn a year and get Social
Security?
A. No. Pensions, annuities,
stocks, and bonds, dividends
and other non-work earnings
d> not count. Only income
earned by working for others or
self-employment counts in the
figuring of * your earned in
come for the year.
Q. lama 60 year old wi
dow getting a pension from
my husband's employer. Can
I get Social Security benefits
too?
A. Yes. Widows can draw
benefits at age 60. You should
get in touch with the Social
Security office right away.
Q. lam retiring on my
65th birthday in October. Since
my wages for the year will be
about $12,000, should I
wait until the first of next
SEPTEMBER 23, 1971
year to apply for my Social
Security?
A. No, for two reasons..
First, no matter how much you
earn for the year we can pay
you benefits for any month you
do rat earn over $140.00. Se
cond, you should file before
the month you reach 65 to es
tablish your entitlement to
Medicare even if you were
planning to continue working
past age 65.
O, I understand I have to
wait 6 months after I become
disabled before I can draw cash
monthly benefits. Does this
mean I have to wait to file a
claim?
A. No. You should file a
claim for disability benefits as
soon as you and your doctor
feel you will be out of work
for at least 12 months. You
should file a claim during the
first 4 months you are out of
work.
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