Show I SOCIAL SECURITY LAW LAWI AMENDMENTS I The 1960 1000 amendments to the Social Security law reduce by about third one-third the length of I I time a person has to work worl under social security to become Insured Insured insured ed for the payment of benefits to himself and his family according according ac ac- ac cording to Leonard M M. Smith district m manager nager of the Grand Junction Social Security office Some people will become become become be be- come immediately eligible for forcash forcash forcash cash benefits because of ot this change In the law including many wives and dependent dependent dependent dent husbands and widowers al already already already al- al ready at or beyond retirement age First payments to newly elIgible el el- el elIgible eligible persons who file an application application application cation will be for the month of ot October Under the new rule persons person reaching retirement age 65 for formen formen formen men 62 for women this year need only about 3 years of at work under social security atthe of at the 4 to 5 years required by the theold theold theold old law If It you reach retirement age any time Ume next year you will need to have worked un under er socIal social soc soc- ial lal security for only 3 years instead of at the 5 to 5 years required required required re re- re- re before the change In the law There Is however a minimum minimum mini mini- mum requirements of a year and anda a half of at work under social security se se- se- se without without which no benefits benefits bene bene- fits can become payable If an Individual was previously previous prevIous- l ly denied benefits because he did not have enough coverage he should contact his social securIty security security ity office immediately or contact contact con con- contact tact Earnest R. R Leinberger field representative who will be In Moab at the Employment Office on Nov 15 from 10 am a.m. to 12 noon |