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Show LARGE NUMBER ADDED TO SECURITY ROLLS September 3, 1948, marked an important milestone in the administration admin-istration of the social security program, Sherman H. Ruesch, manager of the Provo office of the social security administration, announced today. On that day the ten thousandth application for benefits under the old-age and survivors sur-vivors insurance program since January 1, 1948, was scheduled for payment in the Rockey Mountain Moun-tain area. Mr. Ruesch also pointed point-ed out that, claim receipts to date this year are 14 per cent ahead of 1947. The 10,000 mark was not reached in 1947 until October 10. The Rocky Mountain area consists con-sists of the states of Colorado, Idaho', Montana, Utah, and Wyoming. Wyom-ing. Monthly benefits to these 10,-000 10,-000 people and to approximately 30,000 others who were already on the rolls prior to 1948, are provided pro-vided through the federal old-age and survivors insurance program. This is the contributory insurance program administrated 'by the federal fed-eral government which is financed by direct payment by the individual individ-ual workers and their employers. Montana 6,777 f g Utah 7,7bl - Wyoming 2,514J. Monthly payments to these 10,000 people will amount to approximately ap-proximately $200,000 each month. As of September 3 an estimated 38,500 people in the five Rocky Mountain states were receiving monthly payments amounting to , about $750,000. Total payments in the United States for the month of July amounting to $42,391,000 were made to 2,163,000 individuals. In I addition, approximately 319.000 persons who had previously filed claims are not currently receiving benefits because they have returned re-turned to the labor market. These persons would have received in excess of $7,000,000 had they been out of the labor market. High wage-s plentiful jobs, the high cost of. living and the general reluctance re-luctance to retire are given as reasons rea-sons for returning to the labor market. Approximately 6,000 persons per-sons in the Rockey Mountain area have returned to the labor market mar-ket after having once qualified for retirement or survivors benefits. The money, Mr. Ruesch, pointed out is being paid to retired insured in-sured workers or the survivors of insured workers ris a matter of right and represents in no way a gratuity or dole from the federal government. The wage earners on whose employment those benefits are based and the survivors of .these wage earners are now cashing cash-ing in on thoir federal government govern-ment insurance. The number of persons and amount of payments in the Rocky Mountain states for June 19IS are as follows: , , Number Amount Lolorndo 15.N-IS $;io. r.C,:! Itil,no 5,(iSI lOl.SSH) |