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Social Security May Be
Greater Than You Think
"Your new social security may be greater than you think—and that’s particularly true if you are employed regularly on a farm,” says Miss Lois Cockey, field representative of the . Alexandria aocUl security office.
•♦People who (work in commerce and industry generally understand | how important old-age and survivors insurance is to their families,” Miss Cockey says. “But I suppose it will be Some time before people who were first covered by social security in 1961 will understand what it really means for themselves and their families in old age and for their families in case of death,” she adds.
The other day Miss Cockey talked with a 62-year-old farm worker in Rappahannock County who told iher he supposed he was too old to build up much of a retirement" payment before he was $5. He felt a lot better when she told him that *his regular cash wages of $150 a month will mean $57.50 each month for him when he retires and $28.$0 for his wife.
People who are now approaching retirement age may need less than two years of work covered by social security to qualify for retirement payments. Under the new social security law, the amount of payment may be figured on average wages after 1050 for people' who retire after mid-1952. , *
For convenience of residents of the county, Miss Cockey comes to the County Agent’s office in the ^ Court House in Washington the v second Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. She is glad to answer questions and will give a free booklet explaining the social security law to anyone who calls ■' for it. f
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