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Show Social Security Law Chang Benefits New Group "Many additional dependents of retired or disabled workers may now qualify for social security se-curity benefits as a result of the new amendments," reports Jack Cromwell, manager of the Cedar City Social Security district office. of-fice. "A wife of a worker drawing old-age or disability benefits may now be entitled to benefits on her husband's earnings record rec-ord If she has been married to him at least one year. She must also be over age 62 or have a child entitled to benefits In her care," Mr. Cromwell explained. "A step-child may now be eligible eli-gible to benefits on his stepfather's step-father's account if his mother and step-father have been married mar-ried at least one year. Also, the child must be under age 18, or have become severely disabled before reaching age 13, and be unmarried. "Before the I960 amendments the law required that the marriage mar-riage and step-child relationship must have existed at least three years before tin 3 dependent? could qualify. The change to one year makes the relationship requirements re-quirements the same as for families fam-ilies of deceased workers. |