Show your social security it works this Is the first ot of a series of arii articles eles on federal uld old agy age and survivors insurance the social security act provides insurance protection for wage and salary workers in the united states alaska and havi ban all ail many millions of people are covered by tills insurance plan wage earners aul their employers share the tha cost by paying taxes employers pay one per cent of 0 their total payroll and deduct one per cent cem from tile the wages of 0 each employee regardless of whether tho the worker is very young or over 65 5 years of age employers pay the to total t al taxes to the bureau of internal revenue He venue A workers social security card Is the key to his insurance account with the social security board lie he should show his card to every employer tor for whom he works the employer rep reports arts each workers account number when ho he files his quarterly tax return the social security board then credits the worker with the amount of wages reported b each cecil employer accuracy is necessary in order that every person may be properly credited th the e amount of the insurance payment depends upon the workers average pay on oil lobs jobs which are re covered by the law the workers monthly retirement benefit falt and tile the insurance payable to his family after his dath are based upon the record of ills his wages as kept by the social security board rex A 0 atwood lanager na nager of the social security board in salt lake city made this statement during his recent visit |