reduced benefits for widowers at age 60

reduced benefits for widowers at age 60 Sec. 107. (a) Section 202 (f) of the Social Security Act (as amended by section 102(b) of this Act) is further amended— (1) by striking out “age 62” each place it appears in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) and in paragraph (6) and inserting in lieu thereof “age 60”; (2) by striking out “or the third month” in the matter following subparagraph (G) in paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof “or, if he became entitled to such benefits before he attained age 60, the third month”; and (3) by striking out “the age of 62” in paragraph (5) and inserting in lieu thereof “the age of 60”, (b) (1) The last sentence of section 203(c) of such Act (as amended by section 102(c) (1) of this Act) is further amended by striking out “age 62” and inserting in lieu thereof “age 60”. (2) Clause (D) of section 203(f)(1) of such Act as amended by section 102(c)(2) of this Act) is further amended by striking out “age 62” and inserting in lieu thereof “age 60”. (3) Section 222(b)(1) of such Act is amended by striking out “a widow or surviving divorced wife who has not attained age 60, a widower who has not attained age 62” and inserting in lieu thereof “a widow, widower or surviving divorced wife who has not attained age 60”. (4) Section 222(d) (1) (D) of such Act is amended by striking out “age 62” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “age 60”. (5) Section 225 of such Act is amended by striking out “age 62” and inserting in lieu thereof “age 60”. (c) 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 1972, except that in the case of an individual who was not entitled to a monthly benefit under title II of such Act for December 1972 such amendments shall apply only on the basis of an application filed in or after the month in which this Act is enacted.