Show Seek 37 Locally For Unclaimed Pensions Special to the thc Clipper Many residents of Davis County Count who arc are entitled to old old- age pensions are arc not getting them because they have not made application for them THAT IS indicated by an c exam examination of or Social Security files which has been undertaken undertaken under under- national basis to taken on n a discover and locate such indi indi- It had been supposed that everyone who had been making mak mak- ing tah g regular payments to the Old age and Survivors Insurance Insurance ance fund Cund would apply for benefits benefits ben ben- the minute he qualified for them But it hasn't worked out that way THE TilE GOVERNMENT lENT after becoming aware that the situation situation situ situ- was a wide spread one went to its electronic computers ers to find out just how many people were involved i iThe The machines turned up the names of more than Utan insured persons in the United States Stales all over the age of 05 65 who had filed no claims IN DAVIS County on the i basis of the general findings it appe appears rs that there are an m estimated local residents who could be receiving checks each month and are arc not These payments w would o 0 u l I d drange drange range from a minimum of 40 a month to more than which is the maximum that the family of a retired or deceased deceased de de- de ceased worker can get ON THE A AVERAGE the amount being paid in old old age age benefits according to the current current cur cur- rent figures is per month For the tine in Davis County who are not collecting this would add up to a month or a year I SOCIAL Security ty officials have Jm made studies to determine deter mine why so many eligible people are missing out on their benefits They found that a large proportion proportion pro pro- portion of bf them who have continued continued con con- working beyond 65 do donot donot donot not realize that changes in the regulations permit them to collect all or part of their benefits ben even while working OTHERS have failed to note that reductions have been made in the amount of or coverage cover er age needed to qualify As a result some who were turned down in the past are arc now eli eh- Bible gible A third group has the mistaken mistaken mis taken notion that a person has hasto hasto hasto to be in need in order to get Social Security MANY OF these qualified people have already been located lo- lo and advised of their rights The rhe search for Cor the others others oth oth- oth ers continues |