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Show Social Security Begins to Pay Under New Law The Federal Government will begin making payments next January under the supplemental supplemen-tal security income law. The purpose of the law is to provide pro-vide a basic floor of income for people in need who are blind, disabled, or age 65 or older. The program is being administered by the Social Security Se-curity Administration, however the payments will be made from general revenue-not from the Social Security Trust Funds The new program will supplement sup-plement the income of the aged blind, and disabled to assure a monthly income of $130 for a single person and $195 for a married couple. Eligibility for the payments depneds on a per son's present income and the amount of his resources. The Social Security Administration Admin-istration is now accepting applications ap-plications for the new supplemental supple-mental payments, people who receive state welfare payments need not file applications as they will become automatically entitled to the payments in January, 1974. Older people with little or no income who are blind, disabled, or age 65, may learn more about the new program by writing or visiting the Social Security at 173 East 100 North, Provo, Utah. Ask for pamphlet "Supplemental "Supple-mental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled." |