| Show PUBLIC WELFARE I 1 BOARD MEETS 1 A meeting of the county board of I 1 public welfare was held in blanding I 1 on may JO 10 at which time about io people besides the county board and i representatives of the state stata board were present the following officials p ed in the meeting louise Y robinson member of the state board of t public welfare miss davis educational director carl harris tied ried representative county officials present were ralph A bailey monticello leland W redd la sal J B biar s binding herbert Reds redshaw baw county commissioner and erviti palmer county manager As many misunderstanding have arisen as to the purpose of cf the 0 fco o cial security let act as oper operative aEve in utah under the 7 guidance of the public board we publish the following fol lowina questions and ans answers vers I 1 1 who is eligible for old age assistance si under the social security law ans parsons pa sons are eligible who are over sixty five years of age and citizens of the united states having five years residence in utah out cut of the last nine with one jone 5 shears continuous residence preceding application such applicants cants must be unable to provide the necessities of life either through their own resources or oi through those of relatives responsible 2 are relatives legally i responsible for support of needy relatives ans yes relatives are legally responsible as indicated by the state law 91 0 1 and 2 3 what relatives e s are legally conj DA sible for aida aid W an aris s parents parent grandparents ebil dren brothers and sisters are legally responsible 4 what is the difference between it a pension and old age assistance as set up in the social se So urit act ans pensions presuppose light to claim aid by a reason of rast past service example war geteian pension etc old age assistance as used in the social security rity at art provides aid to aged who qualify on a basis of need 5 does the Fede federal irr 1 government give to the state Stat dof of utah ore one litt hil of the maximum allowable for old I 1 age As assistance si stance 9 1 ans the federal gj brillient I 1 matches only onelia one half lf nf if the actual amount givan to an old age applicant the need of the person is based on a budget et deficiency the state of utah ni meets ets its shira of the federal grants and cares for other families rt rat eligible for federal aid through two per cent sales tax and from froin the county indigent levy 6 if once accepted for secial ity assistance can an be dropped ans yes at any time a person deceiving social security assistance si b becomes becomes self through any such manner buchas return of resources or relatives lela iela tives becoming financially able to assume the responsibility the person will be dropped horn from the rolls 7 Is an old age applicant with property eligible for assistance ans aged persons owning pao property would could not be eligible for assistance in the strict interpretation of odthe the la w v the state we 1 fare board realizing reali zin g that aged persons who have iVa regained ined independence i pen dence e eai lives will wish to io continue one once 1 as far as possible have chos ento place a liberal interpretation on tasa point ly y allowing the aged perso P oh ir v receive receive I 1 a monthly advance 1 with 1 an agreement re thc state anctil Federal government at the me time the ts ti tat Is settler a 19 18 wl 1 the agreement to reimburse be enforced 2 ans the the agreement nt will ail not be enforced artl bolang long as the husband OP or wife alia ifune If Uve 9 can children the it a t pr incurred at I 1 any t time I 1 me ns rhe title to property remains in thet name af aben ithe lh eanious bof assistance receive receive edly edby the needy axed ared stand sal as a debt ag aint he be property perty and can 1 TB e lbs by relatives wi ra w time before or affa affi J |
