,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cde ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #f1 #bjai ,mr4 ,casey 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act to increase survivors b5efits = disabl$ wid[s1 wid[]s1 & surviv+ divorc$ sp\ses1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,surviv+ ,wid[7er7 ,income ,fair ,treatm5t ,act ( #bjai1 or ! ,,swift ,act4 #b4 ,eligibility = unr$uc$ survivors b5efits = wid[s1 wid[]s1 & surviv+ divorc$ sp\ses ) disabilities at any age 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjb ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ has atta9$ age #ej b has n atta9$ age #fj &2 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ :i* began be=e ! end ( ! p]iod specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,f77ii71 by /rik+ 7,i7 9 ! p]iod specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 & 7,,ii72 7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3 7#c7 ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 if a wid[ or surviv+ divorc$ wife m>ries aft] ! fir/ mon? 9 :i* %e satisfies subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( su* p>agraph1 su* m>riage %all be deem$ n to h occurr$4 2 7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d72 & 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a71 by am5d+ clause 7ii7 to read z foll[s3 7ii7 :i* beg9s n e>li] ?an ! fir/ day ( ! sev5te5? mon? be=e ! mon? 9 :i* h] application is fil$4 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ has atta9$ age #ej b has n atta9$ age #fj &2 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ :i* began be=e ! end ( ! p]iod specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,f77ii71 by /rik+ 7,i7 9 ! p]iod specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 & 7,,ii72 7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3 7#c7 ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 if a wid[] or surviv+ divorc$ husb& m>ries aft] ! fir/ mon? 9 :i* he satisfies subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( su* p>agraph1 su* m>riage %all be deem$ n to h occurr$4 2 7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d72 & 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a71 by am5d+ clause 7ii7 to read z foll[s3 7ii7 :i* beg9s n e>li] ?an ! fir/ day ( ! sev5te5? mon? be=e ! mon? 9 :i* 8 application is fil$4 4 7b7 ,elim9ation ( r$uction ( b5efit am\nts = b5efits claim$ by wid[s1 wid[]s1 & surviv+ divorc$ sp\ses ) disabilities be=e retirem5t age ,section #bjb7q7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7q77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 by /rik+ & has atta9$ age #fb & all t foll[s ?r\gh wid[]'s insurance b5efit7 & ins]t+ &1 9 ! case ( a wife's or husb&'s insurance b5efit1 has atta9$ age #fb2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,e7 ,no wid['s or wid[]'s insurance b5efit %all be r$uc$ "u ?is subsection = any mon? dur+ :i* ! individual entitl$ to su* b5efit is entitl$ to ! b5efit on ! basis ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 ( subsection 7e7 79 ! case ( a wid['s insurance b5efit7 or p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 ( subsection 7f7 79 ! case ( a wid[]'s insurance b5efit74 2 & 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#g7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ b5efits1 & & ins]t+ b5efits12 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 1 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,g7 9 ! case ( a wid['s or wid[]'s insurance b5efit-- 7i7 any mon? 9 :i* !re 0 no r$uction to ! b5efit "u ?is subsection pursuant to p>agraph 7#e77;,e72 & 7ii7 any mon? 9 :i* !re w\ld h be5 no r$uction to ! b5efit "u ?is subsection pursuant to p>agraph 7#e77;,e7 if su* p>agraph _h be5 9 effect = su* mon?4 4 7c7 ,te*nical am5dm5ts ,section #bjb ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#h7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#g72 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,f77i71 by /rik+ 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77 & ins]t+ 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#d772 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#h7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#g72 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,f77i71 by /rik+ 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77 & ins]t+ 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#d774 7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 & %all apply to det]m9ations ( eligibility =1 & ! am\nt (1 wid['s & wid[]'s insurance b5efits payable on or aft] su* date4 #c4 ,increase 9 *ild's age limit = *ild-9-c>e b5efits 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjb7s77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7s77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ age ( #af & ins]t+ age ( #ah 7or1 9 ! case ( a *ild :o is a full-"t elem5t>y or second>y s*ool /ud5t1 #ai74 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is section %all take effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 & %all apply to det]m9ations ( eligibility =1 & ! am\nt (1 b5efits payable on or aft] su* date4 #d4 ,modification ( b5efit limit = wid[s1 wid[]s1 & surviv+ divorc$ sp\ses2 increase 9 b5efit am\nt = delay 9 claim+ b5efits 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjb ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb71 z am5d$ by section #b1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7e77#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ subsection 7aa71 subsection 7bb7 aft] subsection 7q712 & 7,b7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,d7 to read z foll[s3 7,d7 ,subject to subsections 7aa7 & 7bb71 if ! deceas$ individual 7on ! basis ( ^: wages & self-employm5t income a wid[ or surviv+ divorc$ wife is entitl$ to wid['s insurance b5efits "u ?is subsection7 01 at any "t1 entitl$ to an old-age insurance b5efit :i* 0 r$uc$ by reason ( ! application ( subsection 7q71 ! wid['s insurance b5efit ( su* wid[ or surviv+ divorc$ wife = any mon? %all n exce$ ! great] (-- 7i7 am\nt ( ! old-age insurance b5efit to :i* su* deceas$ individual w\ld h be5 entitl$ 7aft] application ( subsection 7q77 = su* mon? if su* individual 7 /ill liv+ & section #bae7;f77#e71 #bae7;f77#f71 or #bae7;f77#i77;,b7 7 appli$1 :]e applicable2 & 7ii7 #hba_/b p]c5t ( ! prim>y insurance am\nt 7z det]m9$ )\t reg>d to subp>agraph 7,c77 ( su* deceas$ individual4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7f77#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ subsection 7aa71 subsection 7bb71 aft] subsection 7q712 & 7,b7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,d7 to read z foll[s3 7,d7 ,subject to subsections 7aa7 & 7bb71 if ! deceas$ individual 7on ! basis ( ^: wages & self-employm5t income a wid[] or surviv+ divorc$ husb& is entitl$ to wid[]'s insurance b5efits "u ?is subsection7 01 at any "t1 entitl$ to an old-age insurance b5efit :i* 0 r$uc$ by reason ( ! application ( subsection 7q71 ! wid[]'s insurance b5efit ( su* wid[] or surviv+ divorc$ husb& = any mon? %all n exce$ ! great] (-- 7i7 am\nt ( ! old-age insurance b5efit to :i* su* deceas$ individual w\ld h be5 entitl$ 7aft] application ( subsection 7q77 = su* mon? if su* individual 7 /ill liv+ & section #bae7;f77#e71 #bae7;f77#f71 or #bae7;f77#i77;,b7 7 appli$1 :]e applicable2 & 7ii7 #hba_/b p]c5t ( ! prim>y insurance am\nt 7z det]m9$ )\t reg>d to subp>agraph 7,c77 ( su* deceas$ individual4 2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsections3 7aa7 ,increase ov] retirem5t insurance b5efit limit ( wid['s & wid[]'s insurance b5efit am\nts on acc\nt ( delay$ receipt ( b5efit 7#a7 ,subject to p>agraph 7#f71 ! am\nt ( a wid['s or wid[]'s insurance b5efit 7o!r ?an a b5efit bas$ on a prim>y insurance am\nt det]m9$ "u section #bae7;a77#c7 z 9 effect 9 ,decemb] #aigh or section #bae7;a77#a77;,c77i7 z 9 effect !reaft]7 :i* is payable )\t reg>d to ?is subsection to an individual :o is describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g7 = a mon? %all be increas$ by-- 7,a7 ! applicable p]c5tage 7z det]m9$ = ! individual "u p>agraph 7#e77 ( su* am\nt1 multipli$ by 7,b7 ! numb] 7if any7 ( ! increm5t mon?s = su* individual4 7#b7 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! numb] ( increm5t mon?s = any individual %all be a numb] equal to ! total numb] ( mon?s beg9n+ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 dur+ :i*-- 7,a7 ! individual-- 7i7 w\ld h be5 entitl$ to a wid['s or wid[]'s insurance b5efit except t ! individual _h n fil$ an application = su* b5efit2 or 7ii7 0 entitl$ to a wid['s or wid[]'s insurance b5efit t ! individual did n receive pursuant to a reque/ "u section #bjb7z7 t su* b5efit n be paid2 7,b7 ! individual _h atta9$ e>ly retirem5t age 7z def9$ 9 section #baf7l77#b772 & 7,c7 ! individual 0 n "u a p5alty impos$ "u section #aabi;,a4 7#c7 ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 a det]m9ation ( ! total numb] ( increm5t mon?s = an individual %all be made ea* "t ! individual becomes entitl$ or re-entitl$ to a wid['s or wid[]'s insurance b5efit or beg9s receiv+ su* a b5efit aft] a p]iod dur+ :i* ! individual did n receive ! b5efit pursuant to a reque/ "u section #bjb7z7 t su* b5efit n be paid4 7#d7 ,?is subsection %all be appli$ to a wid['s or wid[]'s insurance b5efit be=e any r$uction "u ?is title except = ! r$uction "u subp>agraph 7,d7 ( subsection 7e77#b7 or 7f77#b7 ( section #bjb 7z applicable74 7#e7 ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! applicable p]c5tage = an individual is a p]c5tage equal to-- 7,a7 #bh4e2 divid$ by 7,b7 ! numb] ( mon?s betwe5 ! mon? 9 :i* ! individual atta9s e>ly retirem5t age 7z def9$ 9 section #baf7l77#b77 & ! mon? 9 :i* ! individual atta9s retirem5t age 7z def9$ 9 section #baf7l77#a774 7#f7 ,9 no case %all ! am\nt ( a wid[ or wid[]'s insurance b5efit be increas$ "u ?is subsection to an am\nt t exce$s ! high] (-- 7,a7 ! prim>y insurance am\nt ( ! deceas$ individual on ^: wages & self-employm5t income ! wid['s or wid[]'s insurance b5efit is bas$2 or 7,b7 ! am\nt ( ! old-age insurance b5efit to :i* su* deceas$ individual w\ld h be5 entitl$ 7aft] application ( subsection 7q7 &1 :]e applicable1 subsection 7w77 = su* mon? if su* individual 7 /ill liv+ & section #bae7;f77#e71 #bae7;f77#f71 or #bae7;f77#i77;,b7 7 appli$1 :]e applicable4 7#g7 ,an individual describ$ 9 ?is section is an individual :o is entitl$ to a wid['s or wid[]'s insurance b5efit t is subject to r$uction "u subp>agraph 7,d7 ( subsection 7e77#b7 or 7f77#b7 ( section #bjb 7z applicable74 7bb7 ,increase 9 wid['s & wid[]'s insurance b5efit am\nts on acc\nt ( delay$ receipt ( b5efit 7#a7 ,subject to p>agraph 7#f71 ! am\nt ( a wid['s or wid[]'s insurance b5efit 7o!r ?an a b5efit bas$ on a prim>y insurance am\nt det]m9$ "u section #bae7;a77#c7 z 9 effect 9 ,decemb] #aigh or section #bae7;a77#a77;,c77i7 z 9 effect !reaft]7 :i* is payable )\t reg>d to ?is subsection to an individual = a mon? %all be increas$ by-- 7,a7 ! applicable p]c5tage 7z det]m9$ = ! individual "u p>agraph 7#e77 ( su* am\nt1 multipli$ by 7,b7 ! numb] 7if any7 ( ! increm5t mon?s = su* individual4 7#b7 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! numb] ( increm5t mon?s = any individual %all be a numb] equal to ! total numb] ( mon?s beg9n+ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 dur+ :i*-- 7,a7 ! individual-- 7i7 w\ld h be5 entitl$ to a wid['s or wid[]'s insurance b5efit except t ! individual _h n fil$ an application = su* b5efit2 or 7ii7 0 entitl$ to a wid['s or wid[]'s insurance b5efit t ! individual did n receive pursuant to a reque/ "u section #bjb7z7 t su* b5efit n be paid2 7,b7 ! individual _h atta9$ retirem5t age 7z def9$ 9 section #baf7l77#a772 7,c7 ! individual 0 n "u a p5alty impos$ "u section #aabi;,a2 & 7,d7 ! individual-- 7i7 is n an individual describ$ 9 subsection 7aa77#g72 or 7ii7 is an individual-- 7,i7 :o is describ$ 9 subsection 7aa77#g72 & 7,,ii7 :o1 if ! individual 7 entitl$ to & did receive a wid[]'s or wid[]'s insurance b5efit = ! mon?1 w\ld receive a b5efit t w\ld be increas$ "u subsection 7aa7 to ! maximum am\nt p]missible "u p>agraph 7#f7 ( su* subsection4 7#c7 ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 a det]m9ation ( ! total numb] ( increm5t mon?s = an individual %all be made ea* "t ! individual becomes entitl$ or re-entitl$ to a wid['s or wid[]'s insurance b5efit or beg9s receiv+ su* a b5efit aft] a p]iod dur+ :i* ! individual did n receive ! b5efit pursuant to a reque/ "u section #bjb7z7 t su* b5efit n be paid4 7#d7 ,?is subsection %all be appli$ to a wid['s or wid[]'s insurance b5efit-- 7,a7 aft] application ( subsections 7e77#b77;,c71 7f77#b77;,c71 & 7aa7 7z applicable72 & 7,b7 be=e any o!r r$uction "u ?is title4 7#e7 ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! applicable p]c5tage = an individual is-- 7,a7 #a_/ab ( #a p]c5t 9 ! case ( an individual :o atta9s e>ly retirem5t age 9 any cal5d> ye> be=e #aigi2 7,b7 #a_/d ( #a p]c5t 9 ! case ( an individual :o atta9s e>ly retirem5t age 9 any cal5d> ye> aft] #aigh & be=e #aihg2 7,c7 9 ! case ( an individual :o atta9s e>ly retirem5t age 9 a cal5d> ye> aft] #aihf & be=e #bjje1 a p]c5tage equal to ! applicable p]c5tage 9 effect "u ?is subp>agraph = p]sons :o atta9 e>ly retirem5t age 9 ! prec$+ cal5d> ye> 7z increas$ pursuant to ?is clause71 plus #a_/bd ( #a p]c5t if ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! individual involv$ atta9s e>ly retirem5t age is n ev5ly divisible by #b2 & 7,d7 #b_/c ( #a p]c5t 9 ! case ( an individual :o atta9s e>ly retirem5t age 9 a cal5d> ye> aft] #bjjd4 7#f7 ,9 no case %all ! am\nt ( a wid[ or wid[]'s insurance b5efit be increas$ "u ?is subsection to an am\nt t exce$s ! maximum am\nt to :i* ! old age insurance b5efit 7z det]m9$ )\t reg>d to subsection 7w77 ( ! individual on ^: wages & self-employm5t income ! wid['s or wid[]'s insurance b5efit is bas$ c\ld h be5 increas$ "u subsection 7w74 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bjb7z77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7z77#a77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+ & any individual :o is entitl$ to wid['s or wid[]'s insurance b5efits at any age be=e may reque/ t2 & 7#b7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ 1 or1 9 ! case ( an individual entitl$ to a wid['s or wid[]'s insurance b5efit1 ! fir/ mon? 9 :i*1 if ! individual fil$ an application = su* b5efit or reque/$ t su* b5efit be resum$ 9 su* mon?1 ! am\nt ( su* b5efit w\ld be equal to ! maximum am\nt p]missible "u subsection 7aa77#g7 be=e ! p]iod4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 & %all apply to ! det]m9ation ( ! am\nt ( wid['s & wid[]'s insurance b5efits payable on or aft] su* date4 #e4 ,hold+ curr5t b5efici>ies h>mless 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an individual :o is receiv+ b5efits or assi/ance "u any ,f$]al program or "u any ,/ate or local program f9anc$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) ,f$]al funds z ( ! date on :i* ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act take effect1 ! am\nt ( any additional income t is attributable to an increase 9 b5efits "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq47 or to new eligibility = b5efits "u su* title t results f ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all be disreg>d$ = ! purpose ( det]m9+ su* individual's cont9u$ eligibility =1 & am\nt (1 b5efits or assi/ance "u su* ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local program4 7b7 ,limitation ,9 ! case ( an individual describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 :o1 aft] ! date on :i* ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act take effect1 ceases to be eligible = b5efits or assi/ance "u a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local program describ$ 9 su* subsection1 su* subsection %all n apply to su* individual = purposes ( su* program beg9n+ on ! date t su* individual ceases to be s eligible4 #f4 ,provision ( in=mation to wid[s1 wid[]s1 & surviv+ divorc$ sp\ses 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security %all publi% a booklet conta9+ in=mation relat$ to b5efits available "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act to wid[s1 wid[]s1 & surviv+ divorc$ sp\ses1 includ+ in=mation on-- 7#a7 h[ old-age insurance b5efits & survivors insurance b5efits int]act ) ea* o!r2 7#b7 h[ to claim b5efits1 & h[ ! tim+ ( claim+ b5efits c impact b5efit am\nts2 7#c7 ! lump sum dea? b5efit2 & 7#d7 h[ to contact ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration = additional in=mation4 7b7 ,provision ( booklet to wid[s1 wid[]s1 & surviv+ divorc$ sp\ses ,9 ! case ( any individual :o dies on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration is in=m$ ( ! dea? ( su* individual1 mail a copy ( ! booklet describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to ea* wid[1 wid[]1 or surviv+ divorc$ sp\se ( ! individual :o is kn[n to ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration 7bas$ on ! records ( ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration74