Fraternity-Testvériség, 1963 (40. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1963-12-01 / 12. szám
FRATERNITY 5 PROBLEMS ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY Question: I was born September 25, 1901, and have 14 quarters of coverage. Will I be able to draw benefits at age 62 if I don’t work any more? Answer: No, a man born in 1901 needs 15 quarters of coverage. Question: Can a daughter-in-law have my husband’s benefits changed to my son’s and her name so they get it when he dies? Answer: A worker does not name beneficiaries for socal security benefits on his account. The law provides who is eligible to receive benefits when a worker dies. Question: My mother took her benefits at a reduced rate when she was 62. She has since become diabled. Can she now file to have the benefits changed to disability payments which would be higher? Answer: No, once a worker becomes entitled to a retirement benefit he cannot become entitled to a disability payment. Question: I am 34 years old and would like to know how to go about checking to see how many QC I have? I worked for a hospital and a telephone company before I stopped work in 1950. Answer: You can secure a Form OAR 7004 “Request for Statement of Earnings” from your nearest Socail Security office. This should be sent to the address shown on the card, Baltimore 35, Md., requesting they tell you how many QC you have. Most hospitals are classified as non-profit organizations, and, as such, would not have reported your wages for social security prior to 1951. Question: My husband receives disability payments. My daughter and I also receive on his account. When she reaches 18 and her benefits stop, will mine stop, too? Answer: Yes, unless you are over 62 or unless she is also disabled. Question: I am 59 years old and was laid off from work last July. I’ve tried to figure how much I’d get at age 62 if I don’t work any more. Answer: Your benefits would be based on the average earnings in the nine years of highest earnings after 1950. Ask your nearest Social Security office for pamphlet OASI-855 which shows you how to estimate your benefits. Question: I am at retirement age but can’t retire because I can’t prove I am over 65. No record of my birth can be found in Greece. When I became a citizen in 1929, I gave my age as 30 instead of 35, thus making myself five years younger. How can I establish my correct date of birth? Answer: The Immigration and Naturalization Service may be able to locate the records showing the age you gave when you entered the country. If you were here in 1920, the Census Records for that year may show your age. Any marriage records, insurance policies, hospital admission records, etc., made before 1929 showing your age might also be acceptable.
