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PUBLIC LAW 93-233-DEC. 31, 1973

81 Stat. 830. 42 USC 402.

86 Stat. 1338. 42 USC 402 note. 86 Stat. 412. 42 USC 415. Post, p. 952.

86 Stat, 1333. Effective date.

53 42 42 423. 86

Stat. 1362. u s e 401. u s e 402, Stat. 1338.

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STAT.

(g) Section 202(f) of the Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(8) I n the case of an individual entitled to monthly insurance benefits payable under this section for any month prior to January 1973 whose benefits were not redetermined under section 102(g) of the Social Security Amendments of 1972, such benefits shall not be redetermined pursuant to such section, but shall be increased pursuant to any general benefit increase (as defined in section 215(i)(3) or any increase in benefits made under or pursuant to section 215(i), including for this purpose the increase provided effective for March 1974, as though such redetermination had been made." (h)(1) Section 215(a)(3) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out "$8.50*- and inserting in lieu thereof "$9.00". (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall be effective with respect to benefits payable for months after February 1974. (i) In tho case of an individual to whom monthly benefits are payable under title II of the Social Security Act for February 1974 (without the application of section 202(j)(1) or 223(b) of such Act), and to whom section 202(m) of such Act is applicable for such month, such section shall continue to be applicable to such benefits for the months of March through May 1974 for which such individual remains the only individual entitled to a monthly benefit on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of the deceased insured individual. E L E V E X - P E R C E X T I N C R E A S E IX SOCIAL SECURITY B E N E F I T S

86 Stat. 406. 42 USC 415.

SEC. 2. (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 FAMILY BENEFITS "I

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( P r i m a r y insurance Iteiielit under 11)39 A e l, as modified)

(Primary insurance amount effective for September 1972)

(Average monthly wage)

"If an i n d i v i d u a l ' s prim a r y insurance benefit (as determined under SHV)see. (d)) i s -

" A t least—

„ $16. 21 16.86 17.61 18.41 19.25 20.01 20.66 21.29 21.80 22.2!) 22.69 23.09 23.45 23.77 24.21 24.61 26.01 26.49 26.93 26.41

lUil noi more than—

.$16. 20 16.84 17.60 18.40 19.24 20.00 20.64 21.28 21.88 22.28 22.68 23.08 23.44 23.76 24.20 24.60 25.00 26.48 26.92 26.40 26.94

O r his prim a r y insurance a m o u n t (as determined under subsec. (c)) i s -

$84.50 85.80 87.80 89.40 91.00 92.90 94. 60 96. 20 98.10 99.80 101.40 103.00 104.90 106.70 108.80 110.30 112.10 114. 20 116.00 117.90 119.70

IV

Or his average monthly wage (as determined under subsee. (b)) is—

A t least—

$77 79 81 82 84 86 88 90 91 93 96 97 98 100 102 103 106 107 108 110

B u t not more than —

.$76 78 80 81 83 86 87 89 90 92 94 96 97 99 101 102 104 106 107 109 113

(Primary insurance amount)

The amount referred to in the pTeceding paragraphs of t h i s subsection shall be—

.$93.80 96.30 97.50 99.30 101.10 103.20 105.10 108.80 108.90 110.80 112.60 114.40 116.50 118.50 120.80 122.50 124.50 126.80 128.80 130.90 132.90

MAXIMUM

V (Maximum family benefits)

And the maximum a m o u n t of benefits p a y able (as provided in sec. 203(a)) on the basis of his wages and selfemployment income shall be— $140.80 143.00 146.30 149.00 151.70 154.80 157.70 160. 20 163.40 166.20 169.00 171. 60 174.80 177. 80 181.20 183.80 186.80 190.20 193.20 196.40 199.40

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