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Show 20 Salt Lake Tribune, humlay, May 21, 1972 A By Bob Walton ty (lisauib-t- y btnelits is to i - 6$ Jr supposed himsupport self duimg the se ven-mont- h waiting period before receiving his first 1 t chei k Mr. Vsiton It is a good question because as the law now Sldlills d disabled wuiker cannot and his family genet ally begin to reieue benefits until the seventh full month of disability. However, the Social Secumy Bill now m Congress will cut the waiting penod to five months with pa) merit the sixth month In her letter, Miss tllen M Cronk vviote: "One misconception is that pa merits Mart in the seventh month wheieas a woiker must wait at least a year to process all inhumation involved. Reporting Time Sne failed to mention that some of the waiting time involved depends on how soon a disability is lepoited. If one waits four or five months to apply for benefits, it could be upwatds of a year before he collects. However, some benefits can be retroactive. The important thing to remember is that back payments are limited to the 12 months preceding application. The longer a person waits to file for disability, the less he will collect from those eaily months when he was unable to woik Unfortunate is the disabled worker with no medical insurance and no cash for doctor Miss and hospital expenses, Cronks letter continued. In Illinois a disabled worker can appeal to Illinois State Assistance. However, to receive public assistance he must fust cash in, any and all, negotiable holdings such as life insurance, stocks, bonds, savings account, etc. Then he must declare a complete pauper Lie Benefits for Disability Slow to Obtain, But Things r Looking Better A Chin go reader raises an Interesting point when Mie asks hoiv a person who has been accepted for social r Time to status before h can get any medical care or welfare aid As the law now' stands she is moie or less ion per A disabled worker must be under 65 which means medicare is closed to him. There is no question in the mind of this wilier that there have been serious shortcomings m the handling of the disabled, especially m the first few months. But help is on the way when the Social Security Bill is finally enacted Among other things ii piovides medicare health msuiance benefits to persons ori disability benefits afier tney have been entitled to such payments for at least two )ears arums Programs The provision includes those under laiboad retirement as well as social secu-- i it v beneficiaries bill of the This part becomes effective Jul) 1, even if it passes at a later dale It is estimated 1 5 million poisons will be eligible foi both hospital and phvsi-eiaIt is also services. expected approximately $1 85 billion will be paid out in the fust full year As to whether disability payments are sufficient to suppoit an individual and his family depends on his average earnings under social se--. n curity over a period of years A disabled person gets the same amount monthly he would have received had he worked until 65. Disability benefits piesently range fiom S70.40 to $278 80 mommy, it there are dependents, family benefits can be as much as $482 70 a month. Earnings before disability are the sole determining factor. However, the disabled person will get the same increase as one oil social security. To Be Eligible '!( be eligible for disability most pei sons need social seamy a edits for at least five e.us of the 10 years before them disability begins. But, if one becomes disabled befoie age 31, the requirement can he as little as a year and a half Manv who addiess letters to this column aie biller about social security after being turned down for disability benefits. They dont seem to the decision for or know against is always made by an agency, usually the vocational lehahilitation agency of their the bunion of proof is on them. A person has to be too ill or too disabled to woik to qualify, and he must prove it. Anyone reading this who is thinking of applying should have with him his social security number, the month, day and year he last woiked, the month, day and year he became sic.c or was injuied; he must be able to describe bis 'ype of illness or mjuiy, give the names and addresses of all doctors, institutions or clinics and the dates involved in treatments. SAIT smmi sorry, no phone or mail orders ZCM! EL' DO ET STORE FARR1CS a if BtST SCAT IN ItpOiV.v - all store DOUBLEKNIT SHOP & an I,..,., t W 0 ""mi ? doubecnf couturier doubleknl,s T'.?runits , doub V,stto10Y Z'e' 'Polyester, ' 62 0 n n0Ul atterns.60'' fancy Wr Walton kes to hear from his readers and whenever possible 'etters of general interest will be answered rom time to time in this column Letters should be addressed to him if you de in care of this newspaper sire a personal answer please enclose a self addressed stamped envelope "THE GDM UAttIVAM COTTONWOOD SEW FOR SUMMER Deni&is Outlined No one gets social security disability benefits because he doesnt fee good. T A U. Vg. nuuut cl l iccuiJ )tal in a newspaper that by a roil call vote of 130 to 93 the House initially approved a bill to exempt personal property fiom determining eligibility of a person for real estate tax p .eruption for the eldeily. Do you know if the Senate has A. voted on the bill yet? Granbyite of Granby, Mass. A I think you are referring to the Massachusetts State Legislature, as such a bill would have to originate in a state rather than national Congress. The only state legislature I follow is in California where 1 live. iCM I LAM 'de- - , kn,t Colrs, 60" Patterns. wide ,ht ' d o$6yL yd. THEHOUSE r A A state They also dont know they have three appeals, at no cost to them, if they are denied disability compensation. The principal thing they dont seem to realize is that WALL io WALL .CUSHION SHOES NEW COMFORT with FORWARD THRUST SOLES I I Dahle's TH0R0G00D STORE 359-984- soft jersey spring prints savings on super singleknit; ft AMERICAN STANDARD W.UiaMtat. jewel hard surface, hvy.duty, white and colors all have our guarantee! Priced at $5.95 Another Top Quality $4.95 Others at $3.95, $3.29, $2.25 5 1. Sizes: 7 to 14 Widths: A to EEE 242 South Main IZ so ids, spring-"- 50-60- " I wide. list to $5 yd. jersey 1' 4 t L Cm rin,s- - it 45 pletely washable, list ta S3 yd. 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