Show new social security livy law keeps for some re kc mairia marriages 9 les of by clarnc Clarenc tir J belts 0 Mn of the ilia salt anke city security district office since the ih of tile original social Bi curlly law mor morringto ringo or has often been a reason for ending social nodal sc cuilty beile fit to dependents or survivors of insured in many cases it la is still a cause tor for tho the termination of benefits the alie low law as I 1 emiely amended however removes some of the restrictions for example mrs mra florence jackson 04 64 was widowed two years ago she has continued to live in n the home she and tier her husband bought soon their and lins has been receiving 81 40 a month as a social security widows benefit ashes beer been lonely and lias has w welcomed tile the friendship of frank drown brown n Q lifelong neighbor frank 72 and a widower for many many years lives in a small furnished room on tile the income from the monthly social security check paid to him because lie he was dependent upon his hia son dill bill when bill died a number of years ago recently it has occurred to mrs jackson and mr brown that it would be both pleasant and sensible for them to mar ry and spend their remaining years together until just a month or so ago however their marriage would have meant financial disaster because it would end social security payments for both of them under the provisions of the social security law benefits paid to the dependents dependent ot of a worker to his child to hla his widow or widower or to an aged dependent parent stop when that dependent marries A change in the social security law now makes it possible tor for them to go ahead with their marriage plans under this change a dependents social security benefit payment will not stop it if he or she marries another person who Is also receiving social security payments as a dependent A woman receiving widows benefits can therefore marry a person who like mr brown is getting dependent pendent ile parents benefits or she can marry someone who is eligible for benefits as a dependent wid ower or as the disabled son of a retired or deceased worker |