Show Record Benefits Pai Paid in n San Sanpete pete peteA A record was paid out in social security cash benefits bene- bene its fits to 2020 residents of Sanpete County during February ac according according according ac- ac cording to Mr Kesler T. T Powell Provo social security manager February 1968 was the first month in which Increased benefit benefit bene bene- fit rat rates s provided by the 1967 to the Social Security Act were payable Mr Powell noted Nationally the amount of monthly benefits exceeds 2 billion increase an of more than million above the December December December Decem Decem- ber 1966 figure More than 24 million men women and children or nearly one out of every eight Americans are now receiving some type of monthly benefit About million mimon of those r receiving benefits at the end of February were 62 or older An additional 22 million were disabled workers under 62 and their young dependents About 34 million social security beneficiaries were young widowed widowed widowed wid wid- owed mothers and their children children children child child- ren the district manager said noting that a total of about 19 billion has been paid to orphaned children and their mothers since January 1940 when monthly survivors benefits benefits benefits bene bene- fits first became payable Many younger people also receive benefits due to disability More than 22 million million million mil mil- lion is being paid each month to disabled workers and their dependents a a rate that is 10 per cent higher than that of December 1966 Most of the changes in the 1967 social security ty amendments amendments amendments amend amend- ments provided more protection protection protection tion for younger people Mr Powell noted For Instance some children are now eligible for benefits based upon the earnings of a mother who has died or is entitled to disability or retirement benefits bene bene- fits Previously women needed to have worked for at least one and a half of the last three years However that requirement has been removed Payments can now be made to the children children children child child- ren of a woman worker who has died become disabled or re retired retired retired re- re tired if she has enough work credits earned credits earned at any timeto timeto timeto time time- to be fully tully Insured More information will be available from the local social security representative who will be at the basement of the county courthouse in Mantl Manti July 16 August 6 August 20 September Sep Sep- 3 and Septem September er 17 Interested persons may also contact the Social Security Dis District I Office North West Provo Utah I 2 |