Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-07-22 | Page 13 | Utah's Direct Relief Load Cut 12 per Cent in June

Utah's Utah s Direct Relief Load Cut 12 Per Pel Cent in ill June JUlIe Reduction Attributed Chiefly to WP A Program Program Pro Program gram and More Private Reemployment A 12 per cent drop in the direct relief load of the state for br June was r reported ported Wednesday b by Da Darrell rell J. J Greenwell W. W P. P A. A director following ving a survey made by the state department of public welfare of its relief and social security rolls The reduction in the number of persons on relief is attributed to the W V P A program chiefly and a marked increase of or reemployment I in private industry The summary r released eased by Mr Greenwell shows that 1006 new new applications applications applications ap ap- ap- ap for direct relief were re received re- re re-I re during June while the number num nurn- ber beJ taken off the rolls during the month was was vas almost double While there was a 12 per cent de decrease decrease decrease de- de crease in direct relief assistance there was an increase of 25 per cent in social security cases This is the result of more persons qualifying for Cor assistance under under- the old age indigent blind and needy children program of ot the social security act The report shows that persons persons persons per per- sons were receiving social security I benefits during June the average to each person being 21 2426 26 Direct relief cases numbered receivIng receiving reedy reedy- ing an average a of 1699 Some of these however are classed as em em- while others have not yet qualified for social security assist assist- ance There were persons receiving old age grants at an average of 1851 Blind persons receiving an average of 2150 numbered and 1909 dependent children received an average of 1113 The total expenses for June for tor social security and direct relief amounted to of which went to beneficiaries or 74 69 per cent of the total AdminIstration AdminIstration Administration Admin Admin- costs rea reached hed or or 1556 pe per cent and or per cent went for other purposes The report showed that the bIggest biggest biggest big bIg- gest percentage of relief was necessary necessary necessary sary in the Emery and Carbon count county county coun coun- t ty coal fields Piute county had the least number on relief relief per cent of the population The state slate average on relief was vas per cent centon on direct relief relict and re receiving receiving receiving re- re social security benefits Salt Lake county's average was 3 per r percent cent