AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT MISINFORMATION PROVIDED TO APPLICANTS IN DETERMINING DATE OF APPLICATION FOR BENEFITS.

SEC. 10302. AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT MISINFORMATION PROVIDED TO APPLICANTS IN DETERMINING DATE OF APPLICATION FOR BENEFITS. (a) Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance.— (1) In general.—Section 202(j) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(j)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(5) In any case in which it is determined to the satisfaction of the Secretary that an individual failed as of any date to apply for monthly insurance benefits under this title by reason of misinformation provided to such individual by any officer or employee of the Social Security Administration relating to such individual’s eligibility for benefits under this title, such individual shall be deemed to have applied for such benefits on the later of— 103 STAT. 2482 “(A) the date on which such misinformation was provided to such individual, or “(B) the date on which such individual met all requirements for entitlement to such benefits (other than application therefor).”. (2) Effective date.—The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to misinformation furnished after December 1982 and to benefits for months after December 1982. (b) Supplemental Security Income.— (1) In general.—Section 1631(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(5) In any case in which it is determined to the satisfaction of the Secretary that an individual failed as of any date to apply for benefits under this title by reason of misinformation provided to such individual by any officer or employee of the Social Security Administration relating to such individual’s eligibility for benefits under this title, such individual shall be deemed to have applied for such benefits on the later of— “(A) the date on which such misinformation was provided to such individual, or “(B) the date on which such individual met all requirements for entitlement to such benefits (other than application therefor).”. (2) Effective date.—The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to misinformation furnished on or after the date of the enactment of this Act and to benefits for months after the month in which this Act is enacted.