Show Your Social Security Editors Editor's Note This is the eighth of at a a. series of at 11 articles on Old-Age Old and Survivors Insurance and related related related ed programs These articles will ap appear ap- ap appear appear pear In Tho The Park Record as space becomes available If you wish fur fur- further further ther Cher Information about any of at the subjects discussed you are Invited to contact the nearest Social Security SecurIty Security ity Board Doard office Post Office building Ogden Utah TilE WOMAN WO IAN WORKER Do I have the same sam protection prot lon under Social Security as my husband and the themen themen themen men In the plant is 1 probably a ques ques- question question question tion you have been asking If It you are a 0 woman worker The answer to that ques tion Is yes but that answer needs some explanation As far as Individual retirement Is concerned a woman has hay exactly the same protection as does the male worker Her payments at retirement will be based upon the amount of at her earnings and the length of service according to rules and Illustrations given In previous ous articles If It you and your husband arc are both employed your retirement payments will willbe willbe be based upon either your own record or upon his whichever gives you the larger amount In other words If It your supplementary payment as a a. wife is larger than your payment would be from your own record you will be paid pate as a a. wife If It your own payment Is higher you will get benefits based upon your earnings Instead of ot a a. wife's payment If It you arc are widowed and are the sup sup- support support support port of at your young children the children would be eligible for monthly payments In case of at your death before the chil hll children children dren are 18 If It both parents are living however the law places the burden of 01 the childrens children's support upon the father Thus monthly payments will be made to the child because of at the mothers mother's death only If It the tho father lather Is neither liv liv- living livIng ing with the child nor contributing to Its support So far as parents' parents benefits or a a. lump- lump sum death payment to be discussed In Inthe Inthe inthe the next article are concerned your insurance Is the same as that of at any other worker The law makes no provi provI- provision provIsion provision sion however for widowers' widowers monthly payments A sum lump-sum death payment would be made to your husband how- how however however however I ever if 1 you should die cUe leaving no dependent de dependent de- de dependent pendent eligible for to monthly benefits I |