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Show t -1 f ; 1 ' S (Left) An elderly woman cashes her old age insurance check in a New York bank. Since February 1, 1940, persons over 65 are eligible to receive the benefits of Social Security payments, even though they have worked only a short time under the system and have contributed contrib-uted little to the fund. (Right) This New York couple was the first to apply for monthly payments to which they were entitled under the Social Security system. The checks began to flow out in 1P40. |