increase in old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits

increase in old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits Sec. 201. (a) Section 215(a) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out the table and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “TABLE FOR DETERMINING PRIMARY INSURANCE AMOUNT AND MAXIMUM FAMILY BENEFITS “I II III IV V (Primary insurance benefit under 1939 Art, as modified) (Primary Insurance amount under 1969 Act) (Average monthly wage) (Primary Insurance amount) (Maximum family benefits) If an Individual’s primary insurance benefit (as determined under subsec. (d)) is— Or his primary Insurance amount (as determined under subsec. (c)) is— Or his average monthly wage (as determined under subsec. (b)) is— The amount referred to in the preceding paragraphs of this subsection shall be— And the maximum amount of benefits payable (as provided in sec. 203(a)) on the basis of his wages and self- employment income shall be— At least— But not more than— At least— But not more than— _ _ _ _ _ _ $16.20 $64.00 or less _ _ _ _ _ _ $76 $70.40 $105.60 $16.21 16.84 65.00 $77 78 71.50 107.30 16.85 17.60 66.40 79 80 73.10 109.70 17.61 18.40 67.70 81 81 74.50 111.80 18.41 19.24 68.90 82 83 75.80 113.70 19.25 20.00 70.30 84 85 77.40 116.10 20.01 20.64 71.60 86 87 78.80 118.20 20.65 21.28 72.80 88 89 80.10 120.20 21.29 21.88 74.20 90 90 81.70 122.60 21.89 22.28 75.60 91 92 83.10 124.70 22.29 22.68 76.80 93 94 84.50 126.80 22.69 23.08 78.00 95 96 85.80 128.70 23.09 23.44 79.40 97 97 87.40 131.10 23.45 23.76 80.80 98 99 88.90 133.40 23.77 24.20 82.30 100 101 90.60 135.90 24.21 24.60 83.50 102 102 91.90 137.90 24.61 25.00 84.90 103 104 93.40 140.10 25.01 25.48 86.40 105 106 95.10 142.70 25.49 25.02 87.80 107 107 96.60 144.90 26.93 26.40 89.20 108 109 98.20 147.30 26.41 26.94 90.60 110 113 99.70 149.60 26.95 27.46 91.90 114 118 101.10 151.70 27.47 28.00 53.30 119 122 102.70 154.10 28.01 28.68 94.70 123 127 104.20 156.30 28.60 29.25 96.20 128 132 105.90 158.90 29.26 20.68 97.50 133 136 107.30 161.00 29.60 30.36 98.80 137 111 108.70 163.10 30.37 30.92 100.30 142 146 110.40 165.60 30.93 31.36 101.70 147 150 111.90 167.90 31.37 32.00 103.00 151 155 113.30 170.00 32.01 32.60 101.50 136 160 115.00 172.50 32.61 33.20 105.80 161 164 116.40 174.60 33.21 33.88 107.20 165 169 118.00 177.00 33.89 34.50 108.60 170 174 119.50 179.30 34.51 35.00 110.00 175 178 121.00 181.50 35.01 35.80 111.40 179 183 122.60 183.90 35.81 36.40 112.70 184 188 124.00 186.00 36.41 37.08 114.20 189 193 125.70 188.60 37.09 37.60 115.60 194 197 127.20 190.80 37.61 38.20 116.90 198 202 128.60 192.90 38.21 39.12 118.40 203 207 130.30 195.50 39.13 39.68 119.80 208 211 131.80 197.70 39.60 40.33 121.00 212 216 133.10 199.70 40.34 41.12 122.50 217 221 134.80 202.20 41.13 41.76 123.90 222 225 136.30 204.50 41.77 42.44 125.30 226 230 137.90 206.90 42.46 43.20 126.70 231 235 139.40 209.10 43.21 43.76 128.20 236 239 141.10 211.70 43.77 44.44 129.60 240 244 142.50 214.80 44.45 44.88 130.80 245 219 143.90 219.20 44.89 45.60 132.30 250 253 145.60 222.70 133.70 254 258 147.10 227.10 134.90 259 263 148.40 231.50 136.40 264 267 150.10 235.00 137.80 268 272 151.60 239.40 139.20 273 277 153.20 243.80 140.60 278 281 154.70 247.30 142.00 282 286 156.20 251.70 143.50 287 291 167.90 256.10 85 Stat. 7 “TABLE FOR DETERMINING PRIMARY INSURANCE AMOUNT AND MAXIMUM FAMILY BENEFITS—Continued “I II III IV V (Primary insurance benefit under 1939 Art, as modified) (Primary Insurance amount under 1969 Act) (Average monthly wage) (Primary Insurance amount) (Maximum family benefits) If an Individual’s primary insurance benefit (as determined under subsec. (d)) is— Or his primary Insurance amount (as determined under subsec. (c)) is- Or his average monthly wage (as determined under subsec. (b)) is— The amount referred to in the preceding paragraphs of this subsection shall be— And the maximum amount of benefits payable (as provided in sec. 203(a)) on the basis of his wages and self- employment income shall be— At least— But not more than— At least— But not more than— 144.70 292 296 159.20 259.60 146.20 296 300 160.90 204.00 147.60 301 306 162.40 268.40 148.90 306 309 163.80 272.00 150.40 310 314 165.50 276.40 161.70 315 319 166.90 280.80 153.00 320 323 168.30 284.30 164.60 324 328 170.00 288.70 155.90 329 333 171.50 293.10 157.40 334 337 173.20 296.60 158.60 338 342 174.50 301.00 160.00 343 347 176.00 305.40 161,50 348 361 177.70 308.90 162.80 352 366 170.10 313.30 164.30 367 361 180.80 317.70 165.60 362 365 182.20 321.20 166.90 366 370 183.60 326.60 168.40 371 376 185.30 330.00 169.80 870 379 186.80 333.60 171.30 380 384 188.50 388.00 172.50 385 389 189.80 342.40 173.00 390 393 191.30 345.90 176.40 394 398 193.00 350.30 176.70 399 403 194.40 354.70 178.20 404 407 196.10 358.20 179.40 408 412 197.40 362.60 180.70 413 417 198.80 367.00 182.00 418 421 200.20 370.50 183.40 422 426 201.80 374.90 184.60 427 431 203.10 379.30 185.90 432 436 204.50 383.70 187.30 437 440 206.10 385.50 188.50 441 445 207.40 387.70 188.80 446 450 208.80 389.90 191.20 451 454 210.40 391.60 192.40 455 459 211.70 393.80 193.70 460 464 213.10 396.00 196.00 465 468 214.50 397.80 196.40 469 473 216.10 400.00 197.60 474 478 217.40 402.20 198.90 479 482 218.80 404.00 200.30 483 487 220.40 406.20 201.50 488 492 221.70 408.40 202.80 493 496 223.10 410.10 204.20 497 501 224.70 412.30 206.40 502 506 226.00 414.50 206.70 507 510 227.40 416.30 208.00 511 515 228.80 418.60 209.30 516 520 230.30 420.70 210.60 521 524 231.70 422.40 211.90 525 529 233.10 424.60 213.30 530 534 234.70 426.80 214.50 535 538 236.00 428.60 215.80 539 543 237.40 430.80 217.20 544 548 239.00 433.00 218.40 549 553 240.30 435.20 219.70 554 556 241.70 436.50 220.80 557 560 242.90 438.30 222.00 561 563 244.20 439.60 223.10 564 567 245.50 441.40 224.30 568 570 246.80 442.70 226.40 571 574 248.00 444.40 226.60 575 577 249.30 445.80 227.70 578 581 250.50 447.50 228.90 582 584 251.80 448.80 230.00 585 588 253.00 450.60 231.20 580 691 254.40 451.90 232.30 592 595 255.60 453.70 233.50 596 598 256.90 455.00 234.60 599 602 258.10 456.80 285,80 603 605 259.40 458.10 85 Stat. 8 “TABLE FOR DETERMINING PRIMARY INSURANCE AMOUNT AND MAXIMUM FAMILY BENEFITS—Continued “I II III IV V (Primary insurance benefit under 1939 Art, as modified) (Primary Insurance amount under 1969 Act) (Average monthly wage) (Primary Insurance amount) (Maximum family benefits) If an Individual’s primary insurance benefit (as determined under subsec. (d)) is— Or his primary Insurance amount (as determined under subsec. (c)) is- Or his average monthly wage (as determined under subsec. (b)) is— The amount referred to in the preceding paragraphs of this subsection shall be— And the maximum amount of benefits payable (as provided in sec. 203(a)) on the basis of his wages and self- employment income shall be— At least— But not more than— At least— But not more than— 236.90 606 609 260.60 459.80 238.10 610 612 282.00 461.20 230.20 613 616 260.20 462.90 240.40 617 620 264.50 464.70 241.50 621 623 265.70 408.00 242.70 621 627 267.00 467.80 243.80 628 630 268.20 469.40 245.00 631 634 269.50 471.70 246.10 635 637 270.80 473.90 247.30 638 641 272.10 476.20 248.40 642 614 273.30 478.30 240.60 645 648 274.60 480.60 250.70 649 653 275.80 482.70 653 666 276.60 484.10 657 860 277.40 485.50 661 665 278.40 487.20 666 670 279.40 489.00 671 675 280.40 400.70 676 680 281.40 492.50 681 685 282.40 491.20 686 690 233.40 496.00 691 695 284.40 497.70 696 700 285.40 409.50 701 705 286.40 601.20 706 710 287.40 503.00 711 715 288.40 504.70 716 720 289.40 500.50 721 725 200.40 508.20 726 730 291.40 510.00 731 735 292.40 511.70 736 740 293.40 513.50 741 745 294.40 515.20 746 750 295.40 517.00”. (b) Section 203 (a) of such Act is amended by striking out paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(2) when two or more persons were entitled (without the application of section 202(j)(l) and section 223(b)) to monthly benefits under section 202 or 223 for January 1971 on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of such insured individual and at least one such person was so entitled for December 1970 on the basis of such wages and self-employment income, such total of benefits for January 1971 or any subsequent month shall not be reduced to less than the larger of— “(A) the amount determined under this subsection without regard to this paragraph, or “(B) an amount equal to the sum of the amounts derived by multiplying the benefit amount determined under this title (including this subsection, but without the application of section 222(b), section 202(q), and subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section), as in effect prior to the amendment of this subsection in March 1971, for each such person for such month, by 110 percent and raising each such increased amount , if it is not a multiple of $0.10, to the next higher multiple of $0.10; 85 Stat. 9but in any such case (i) paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not be applied to such total of benefits after the application of subparagraph (B), and (ii) if section 202(k) (2) (A) was applicable in the case of any such benefits for January 1971, and ceases to apply after such month, the provisions of subparagraph (B) shall be applied, for and after the month in which section 202(k) (2) (A) ceases to apply, as though paragraph (1) had not been applicable to such total of benefits for January 1971, or”. (c) Section 215(b) (4) of such Act is amended by striking out “December 1969” each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “December 1970”. (d) Section 215 (c) of such Act is amended to read as follows: “Primary Insurance Amount Under 1969 Act “(c) (1) For the purposes of column II of the table appearing in subsection (a) of this section, an individual’s primary insurance amount shall be computed on the basis of the law in effect prior to the amendment of this subsection in March 1971. “(2) The provisions of this subsection shall be applicable only in the case of an individual who became entitled to benefits under section 202(a) or section 223 before the date on which this subsection was amended in March 1971, or who died before such date.” (e) The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security Act for months after December 1970 and with respect to lump-sum death payments under such title in the case of deaths occurring in and after the month in which this Act is enacted. (f) If an individual was entitled to a disability insurance benefit under section 223 of the Social Security Act for December 1970 on the basis of an application filed in or after the month in which this Act is enacted, and became entitled to old-age insurance benefits under section 202(a) of such Act for January 1971, then, for purposes of section 215 (a)(4) of the Social Security Act (if applicable), the amount in column IV of the table appearing in such section 215(c) for such individual shall be the amount in such column on the line on which in column II appears his primary insurance amount (as determined under section 215(c) of such Act) instead of the amount in column IV equal to the primary insurance amount on which his disability insurance benefit is based. (g) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 2(a) (10), 402(a) (7), 1002(a) (8), 1402(a) (8), and 1602(a)(13) and (14) of the Social Security Act, each State, in determining need for aid or assistance under a State plan approved under title I, X, XIV, or XVI, or part A of title IV, of such Act, may disregard (and the plan may be deemed to require the State to disregard), in addition to any other amounts which the State is required or permitted to disregard in determining such need, any amount paid to an individual under title II of such Act (or under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 by reason of the first proviso in section 3 (e) thereof), in any month after the month in which this Act is enacted, to the extent that (1) such payment is attributable to the increase in monthly benefits under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance system for January, February, March, or April 1971 resulting from the enactment of this title, and (2) the amount of such increase is paid separately from the rest of the monthly benefit of such individual for January, February, March, or April 1971.