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 PUBLIC LAW 92-603-OCT. 30, 1972

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Widower's benefits. 75 Stat. 138; 79 Stat. 404. 42 USC 402. 75 Stat. 131; 79 Stat. 368.

74 Stat. 954; 81 Stat. 832. 42 USC 403.

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81 Stat. 832; Post, p. 1343.

70 Stat. 814; 79 Stat. 404. Ante, p. 1335; Supra, Benefit reductions. 79 Stat. 374; 81 Stat. 830. 42 USC 402.

81 Stat. 831.

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(C) by striking out "age 62" in the matter following subparagraph (G) and inserting in lieu thereof "age 65". (2) Paragraph (3) of section 202(f) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "(3)(A) Except as provided in subsection (q), paragraph (5) of this subsection, and subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, such widower's insurance benefit for each month shall be equal to the primary insurance amount of his deceased wife. " (B) If the deceased wife (on the basis of whose wages and selfemployment income a widower is entitled to widower's insurance benefits under this subsection) was, at any time, entitled to an old-age insurance benefit which was reduced by reason of the application of subsection (q), the widower's insurance benefit of such widower for any month shall, if the amount of the widower's insurance benefit of such widower (as determined under subparagraph (A) and after application of subsection (q)) is greater than— " (i) the amount of the old-age insurance benefit to which such deceased wife would have been entitled (after application of subsection (q)) for such month if such wife were still living; and "(ii) 821^ percent of the primary insurance amount of such deceased wife; be reduced to the amount referred to in clause (i), or (if greater) the amount referred to in clause (ii)." (c)(1) The last sentence of section 203(c) of such Act is amended by striking out all that follows the semicolon and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "nor shall any deduction be made under this subsection from any widow's insurance benefits for any month in which the widow or surviving divorced wife is entitled and has not attained age 65 (but only if she became so entitled prior to attaining age 60), or from any widower's insurance benefit for any month in which the widower is entitled and has not attained age 65 (but only if he became so entitled prior to attaining age 62)." (2) Clause (D) of section 203(f)(1) of such Act is amended to read as follows: " (D) for which such individual is entitled to widow's insurance benefits and has not attained age 65 (but only if she became so entitled prior to attaining age 60), or widower's insurance benefits and has not attained age 65 (but only if he became so entitled prior to attaining age 62), or". (d) Section 202(k)(3)(A) of such Act is amended by striking out "subsection (q) and" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (q), subsection (e)(2) or (f)(3), and". (e)(1) Section 202(q)(1) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "(1) If the first month for which an individual is entitled to an old-age, wife's, husband's, widow's, or widower's insurance benefit is a month before the month in which such individual attains retirement age, the amount of such benefit for such month and for any subsequent month shall, subject to the succeeding paragraphs of this subsection, be reduced by— " (A) % of 1 percent of such amount if such benefit is an old-age insurance benefit, 2%g of 1 percent of such amount if such j | benefit is a wife's or husband's insurance benefit, or i%o of 1 percent of such amount if such benefit is a widow's or widower's insurance benefit, multiplied by— " (B)(i) the number of months in the reduction period for such benefit (determined under paragraph (6)(A)), if such benefit is for a month before the month in which such individual attains retirement age, or inxu

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