maximum family benefits in certain cases

maximum family benefits in certain cases Sec. 302. (a) Section 203(a)(3) of the Social Security Act is amended— (1) by striking out “and is not less than $68, then such total of benefits shall not be reduced to less than the smaller of” and inserting in lieu thereof “, then such total of benefits shall not be reduced to less than $99.10 if such primary insurance amount is $66, to less than $102.40 if such primary insurance amount is $67, to less than $106.50 if such primary insurance amount is $68, or, if such primary insurance amount is higher than $68, to less than the smaller of”; and (2) by striking out “the last figure in column V of the table appearing in section 215(a)” and inserting in lieu thereof “the amount determined under this subsection without regard to this paragraph, or $206.60, whichever is larger”. (b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply only in the case of monthly benefits under section 202 or section 223 of the Social Security Act for months after the month following the month in which this Act is enacted, and then only (1) if the insured individual on the basis of whose wages and self-employment income such monthly benefits are payable became entitled (without the application of section 202(j)(1) or section 223(b) of such Act) to benefits under section 202(a) or section 223 of such Act after the month following the month in which this Act is enacted, or (2) if such insured individual died before becoming so entitled and no person was entitled (without the application of section 202(j)(1) or section 223(b) of such Act) on the basis of such wages and self-employment income to monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security Act for the month following the month in which this Act is enacted or any prior month.