Show Vets Vet's Survivors Must Apply for Benefits Now World War n H veterans sue sur- survivors who may quality qualify for so- so social cial security benefits on the de- de deceased deceased ceased veterans veteran's service record should apply for benefits at once once- to avoid loss of money J Gol- Gol Golden Golden den Hunsaker manager of the Salt Lake City office of the so- so Security Administration Varned warned this week Eligible survivors of veterans who died after their discharge from the armed forces and be be fore August 10 1948 1946 have only 12 days left eft In which to file their claims to receive benefits pay pay- payable able back to the time of the vet vet- veteran's erans eran's death Mr Hunsaker said The 1946 veterans amend amend- amendment ment to the Social Security Act provides monthly cash benefits for dependents de s of servicemen ex-servicemen vl who died or will die i within fu three years after discharge leaving leav- leav leavIng Ing their survivors without com com- compensation or pensions from the Veterans Administration Survivors of servicemen ex-servicemen who died before enactment of the amendment on August 10 1946 were given six months in which to afta apply for benefits e f pay pay- payable able back gk to the da dae date of the vet vet- veteran's erans eran's death That six month I period expires February 10 So- So SoI Social cial Security benefits generally are payable retroactively for a I maximum period three months prior to the time benefits claim Is flied filed |