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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Sept. 19, 1968—PAGE 7 Your Social Security A young man injured in an automobile incident in 1966 and facing a long period of disabil ity was surprised to find that he had not worked for social se curity long enough to qualify for disability benefits. A change in the 1967 social se curity amendments however, re duces the amount of work credit needed for a young person to qualify for disability benefits. Today the worker and his fam ily are collecting nearly $2,800 a year, based on his average yearly pay of $3,600 before he became disabled. This and other examples are included in a new social secur ity booklet announced this week by Mr. J. C. Bagwell, the social security district manager in Greenwood. The booklet, “ So cial Security for Young Fam ilies, tells in detail how social security operates for the young worker. “A surprising number of people still think of social se curity as primarily a retire ment plan,” Mr. Bagwell said in announcing the booklet. "Ac tually, over the years, social se curity has grown into a com prehensive program which helps protect persons of all ages from loss of earnings.” Mr. Bagwell noted, of the 24 million persons now receiving social security benefits—one out of eight Americans—some 2.2 million are disabled work ers and their dependents, and about 3.4 million persons are widows and children of de ceased workers getting survi vors benefits. The new booklet mentioned above explained how a young worker builds up survivors and disability protection, what it can mean to a family, and how to put in an application should it become necessary. Also in cluded is information on how to check your social security account and how the social se curity program is financed. "The booklet is especially im portant since the 1967 amend ments include a number of changes of particular impor tance to young workers and their dependents.” Mr. Bag- well said. A person disabled before the age of 24 can now get disability payments for himself and his family with as little as 1 1-2 years of work. The old rule required 5 years of work out of the last 10 years before he became disabled. If he is disabled before age Jl, he needs social security for only half the time between age 21 and when he became disabled. The dependents of a woman worker can now get benefits on her work record on the same basis they are able to get so cial security benefits ,on the work record of the male work er. Under the old law there were some cases in which ben efits could be paid to depend ents of a working woman only if she had worked 18 months out of the last 3 years before she retired, died, or became disabled. HELP WANTED Skilled & unskilled; carpenters, electric ians, plumbers, sheet metal men, final finishers, needed for increased production. Start ing salary $1.60 and above, ac cording to ability and exper ience. Apply EMPRESS Homes KINARDS, S. C. Augl-3t NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons having claims against the estate of Elgin Moody Atchison deceased, are hereby notified to file the same, duly verified with the under signed, and those indebted to said estate will please make payment likewise. Mary Elizabeth Atchison 1511 Calhoun St. Newberry, S. C. 29108 Executrix August 30, 1968 iii m H M half a wrench ...is useless So is half-way health care protection for employees. Health care plans that pay too few dollars at hospital check-out time, leave them down-when they’re out. Re sult? Angry men. Angry Employees. m I iH What they need is adequate health care protection with Blue Cross-Blue Shield. Blue Cross-Blue Shield with one simple card pays their hospital and doctor bills and leaves them free from worry. Wm m. mam For example, a Medical College Hospital » patient had hospital bills and doctor charges totalling $4,329.55. Blue Cross-Blue Shield paid $4,106.55. Protect your employ ees and yourself with Blue Cross-Blue Shield. It pays in more ways than one. It’s so easy to say .... just send the bill to .... Blue Cross-Blue Shield. OF SOUTH CAROLINA 608 E. Washington Street Phone 233-1691 Greenville, S. C. 9-5-3tp