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PUBLIC LAW 92-603-OCT. 30, 1972 ., ^

"Retirement ^^7*9 Stat. 375. 42 USC 402. Ante, p. 1337.

' 68 Stat. 1073;

[86 STAT.

(B) by striking out "attained retirement age" in subparagraph (E) and inserting in lieu thereof "attained age 62, and also for any later month before the month in which he attained retirement age,". (4) Section 202(q)(9) of sucih Act is amended to read as follows: " (9) For purposes of this subsection, the term 'retirement age' means age 65." (5) Section 202(q)(3) of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: " (H) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, if the first month for which an individual is entitled to a widow's or widower's insurance benefit is a month for which such individual is also entitled to an old-age insurance benefit to which such individual was first entitled for a month before she or he became entitled to a widow's or widower's benefit, the reduction in such widow's or widower's insurance benefit shall be determined under paragraph (1). " (f) Section 202(m) of such Act is amended to read as follows:

72 Stat. 1017.

"Minimum Survivor's Benefit

64 Stat. 487.

Ante,

p. 1336.

Ante,

p. 406.

Ante, 336.

PP. 1335,

81 Stat. 831. Supra.

Ante. p. 412.

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53 Stat. 1362.

42 USC 4 0 1.

" (m)(1) I n any case in which an individual is entitled to a monthly benefit under this section on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of a deceased individual for any month and no other person is (without the application of subsection (j)(1)) entitled to a monthly benefit under this section for such month on the basis of such wages and self-employment income, such individual's benefit amount for such month, prior to reduction under subsection (k)(3), shall be not less than the first amount appearing in column IV of the table in (or deemed to be in) section 215(a), except as provided in paragraph (2). "(2) I n the case of any such individual who is entitled to a monthly benefit under subsection (e) or (f), such individual's benefit amount, after reduction under subsection (q)(1), shall be not less than— " (A) $84.50, if his first month of entitlement to such benefit is the month in which such individual attained age 62 or a subsequent month, or " (B) $84.50 reduced under subsection (q)(1) as if retirement age as specified in spbsection (q)(6)(A) (ii) were age 62 instead of the age specified in subsection (q)(9), if his first month of entitlement to such benefit is before the month in which he attained age 62. "(3) I n the case of any individual whose benefit amount was computed (or recomputed) under the provisions of paragraph (2) and such individual was entitled to benefits under subsection (e) or (f) for a month prior to any month after 1972 for which a general benefit increase under this title (as defined in section 215(i)(3)) or a benefit increase under section 215(i) becomes effective, the benefit amount of such individual as computed under paragraph (2) without regard to the reduction specified in subparagraph (B) thereof shall be increased by the percentage increase applicable for such benefit increase, prior to the application of subsection (q)(1) pursuant to paragraph (2)(B) and subsection (q)(4)." (g)(1) In the case of an individual who is entitled to widow's or widower's insurance benefits for the month of December 1972 the Secretary shall, if it would increase such benefits, redetermine the amount of such benefits for months after December 1972 under title II of the Social Security Act as if the amendments made by this section had been m effect for the first month of such individual's entitlement to such benefits.

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