Fraternity-Testvériség, 1963 (40. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1963-09-01 / 9. szám
FRATERNITY 3 PROBLEMS ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY Question: I am a widow receiving benefits for myself, my son and my daughter. My son will be 18 years old in a few months. Must I report that fact to the Social Security Administration? Answer: No, your son’s check will be stopped automatically with the month before he becomes 18, and payments will continue to you and your daughter. Question: I receive social security disability benefits. I expect to receive a settlement from my employer under a Workman’s Compensation claim I filed as a result of my accident. Must I report this to the Social Security Administration? Answer: No, the receipt of Workman’s Compensation or any other disability benefit has no bearing on your entitlement to social security benefits. Question: I receive disability insurance payments under social security and I will be 65 years old next month. I understand that social security disability benefits will not be paid after I become 65 years old. How must I report to the social security office to become entitled to my old age benefit? Answer: No report is necessary in your case. The Social Security Administration will automatically change your disability benefits to old age benefits effective with the month of your 65th birthday. Question: I am receiving disability benefits. If I should go to work and make less than $1200 a year, would I have to report it? Answer: Disability benefits continue as long as you are unable to engage in substantial gainful work. A person getting disability insurance benefits should notify the Social Security Office if he is able to do any work, so that a determination can be made as to whether or not his work is substantial. The amount of work you are able to do is the issue — rather than the amount of your earnings. While $1200 is the amount of earnings used to determine whether a person receiving old age or survivors insurance benefits is retired, it does not apply to those receiving disability benefits. Question: I receive benefits for my daughter who is 16 years old. She plans to be married sometime this year. Will her marriage affect her social security payments and, if so, how does she go about notifying the Social Security Office? Answer: Your daughter’s social security payments will stop with the check for the month before the month in which she marries. You should notify the Social Security Office as soon as you are sure of the exact date the marriage will take place. Question: My son became 18 in July of last year and his benefits were stopped. I recently received a form from the Social Security Office asking for a report of his earnings for last year. Is it necessary for me to furnish this information? Answer: Yes, since your son received benefits for some part of the year, an annual report of his earnings is necessary.
