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<h1>History of <abbr class="spell">OASDI</abbr> Benefit Types and Levels</h1>
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<caption><span class="tableNumber">Table&nbsp;2.A20 </span>Monthly benefits for retired and disabled workers</caption>
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<th class="stubHeading" scope="col">Year enacted</th>
<th scope="col">Age</th>
<th scope="col">Percentage<br>of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr></th>
<th scope="col">Condition or qualification</th>
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<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Retired worker</th>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1935</th>
<td class="center">65 or older</td>
<td class="center">100</td>
<td>Fully insured. Amount based on cumulative wages.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1939</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Amount based on <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr>.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1956</th>
<td class="center">Women: <span class="nobr">62&ndash;64</span></td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced 5/9 of 1% for each month under age&nbsp;65.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1961</th>
<td class="center">Men: <span class="nobr">62&ndash;64</span></td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced 5/9 of 1% for each month under age&nbsp;65.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1972</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Increased 1/12 of 1% for each month between ages&nbsp;65 and 72 for which no benefits received after 1970 (<abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> based on <abbr class="spell">AMW</abbr> only). Applicable only to worker whose benefit has not been actuarially reduced.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1977</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Increased 1/4 of 1% for each month after 1981 and between ages&nbsp;65 and 72 in which no benefits received. Requirement for nonreceipt of actuarially reduced benefit removed.</td>
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<th class="stub0" rowspan="5" scope="row">1983</th>
<td class="center">65 and 2&nbsp;months&ndash;67</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Beginning in year 2000, the age at which 100% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> is payable will be gradually increased, as follows:
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<th class="stubHeading" scope="col">Applicable <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> payable at age&mdash;</th>
<th scope="col">Applicable to workers who attain age&nbsp;62 in&mdash;</th>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">65 and 2&nbsp;months</th>
<td>2000</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">65 and 4&nbsp;months</th>
<td>2001</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">65 and 6&nbsp;months</th>
<td>2002</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">65 and 8&nbsp;months</th>
<td>2003</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">65 and 10&nbsp;months</th>
<td>2004</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">66</th>
<td>2005&ndash;2016</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">66 and 2&nbsp;months</th>
<td>2017</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">66 and 4&nbsp;months</th>
<td>2018</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">66 and 6&nbsp;months</th>
<td>2019</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">66 and 8&nbsp;months</th>
<td>2020</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">66 and 10&nbsp;months</th>
<td>2021</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">67</th>
<td>2022 and later</td>
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<td class="center nobr">62&ndash;66</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced 5/9 of 1% for each of the first 36&nbsp;months of receipt of benefits immediately preceding the age at which 100% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> is payable, plus 5/12 of 1% for each of up to 24 earlier months of benefit receipt.</td>
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<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Increased by the following percentage for each month between the age at which 100% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> is payable and age&nbsp;70 in which no benefits are received:
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<th class="stubHeading" scope="col">Age&nbsp;62 in years&mdash;</th>
<th scope="col">Rate of increase</th>
<th scope="col">Annual rate (percent)</th>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1987&ndash;1988</th>
<td>7/24 of 1%</td>
<td>3.5</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1989&ndash;1990</th>
<td>1/3 of 1%</td>
<td>4</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1991&ndash;1992</th>
<td>9/24 of 1%</td>
<td>4.5</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1993&ndash;1994</th>
<td>10/24 of 1%</td>
<td>5</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1995&ndash;1996</th>
<td>11/24 of 1%</td>
<td>5.5</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1997&ndash;1998</th>
<td>1/2 of 1%</td>
<td>6</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1999&ndash;2000</th>
<td>13/24 of 1%</td>
<td>6.5</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">2001&ndash;2002</th>
<td>14/24 of 1%</td>
<td>7</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">2003&ndash;2004</th>
<td>15/24 of 1%</td>
<td>7.5</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">2005 and later</th>
<td>2/3 of 1%</td>
<td>8</td>
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<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>No further increases for months of nonreceipt of benefits after age&nbsp;70, effective 1984.</td>
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<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Partial offset for receipt of pension based on noncovered employment, phased in over a <span class="nobr">5-year</span> period beginning in 1986 for individuals first eligible for Social Security and noncovered pension after 1985 (see <a href="2a8-2a19.html#table2.a11">Table&nbsp;2.A11</a>).</td>
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<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Disabled worker</th>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1956</th>
<td class="center nobr">50&ndash;64</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Disability insured. Waiting period of 6 calendar months. Reduced by amount of workers' compensation.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1958</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduction for workers' compensation eliminated.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1960</th>
<td class="center">Under 50</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1965</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced if benefits plus workers' compensation exceed 80% of the higher of <abbr class="spell">AMW</abbr> or <span class="nobr">high-5</span> year average taxable earnings in covered employment. Adjusted periodically for rises in wage levels.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1967</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced if benefits plus workers' compensation exceed 80% of the higher of <abbr class="spell">AMW</abbr> or high <span class="nobr">5-year</span> average earnings in covered employment, regardless of taxable limit.</td>
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<th class="stub0" rowspan="2" scope="row">1972</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced if benefits plus workers' compensation exceed 80% of the highest of (a)&nbsp;<abbr class="spell">AMW</abbr>, (b)&nbsp;high <span class="nobr">5-year</span> average earnings or (c)&nbsp;highest annual earnings in the period consisting of year of disability onset and 5 preceding years in covered employment.</td>
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<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Waiting period reduced to 5 full calendar months.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1983</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Partial offset for receipt of pension based on noncovered employment phased in over a <span class="nobr">5-year</span> period beginning in 1986 for individuals first eligible for Social Security and noncovered pension after 1985.</td>
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<td class="firstNote" colspan="4">SOURCES: Social Security Act of 1935 (the Act), as amended through December&nbsp;31, 2004; regulations issued under the Act; and precedential case decisions (rulings). Specific laws, regulations, rulings, legislation, and a link to the <i>Federal Register</i> can be found at the Social Security Program Rules page (<a href="/regulations/index.htm" title="Social Security Program Rules page.">http://www.socialsecurity.gov/regulations/index.htm</a>).</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="4">NOTE: <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr>&nbsp;= primary insurance amount; <abbr class="spell">AMW</abbr>&nbsp;= average monthly wage; .&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;= not applicable.</td>
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<td class="lastNote" colspan="4">CONTACT: Dena Berglund <span class="nobr">(410) 965-0162</span> or Curt Pauzenga <span class="nobr">(410) 965-7210</span>.</td>
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<caption><span class="tableNumber">Table&nbsp;2.A21 </span>Monthly benefits for spouses and children of retired and disabled workers</caption>
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<th class="stubHeading" scope="col">Year enacted</th>
<th scope="col">Age</th>
<th scope="col">Percentage<br>of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr></th>
<th scope="col">Condition or qualification</th>
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<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Wife</th>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1939</th>
<td class="center">65 or older</td>
<td class="center">50</td>
<td>Fully insured.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1956</th>
<td class="center nobr">62&ndash;64</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced 25/36 of 1% for each month under age&nbsp;65.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1967</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Maximum $105.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1969</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Maximum eliminated.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1977</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced by full amount of pension payable based on own earnings in noncovered governmental employment (noncovered pension offset). Reduction does not apply if eligible for such pension before December&nbsp;1982.</td>
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<th class="stub0" rowspan="3" scope="row">1983</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset not applicable if first eligible for such pension before July&nbsp;1983 and dependent. Reduced by only two-thirds of such pension if first eligible for it after June&nbsp;1983.</td>
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<td class="center">65 and 2&nbsp;months&ndash;67</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Beginning in year 2000, the age at which 50% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> is payable will be gradually increased (see <a href="#table2.a20">Table&nbsp;2.A20</a>).</td>
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<td class="center nobr">62&ndash;66</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced 25/36 of 1% for each of the first 36&nbsp;months under the age at which 50% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> is payable, plus 5/12 of 1% for each of up to 24 earlier months of benefit receipt.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1984</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset limited to two-thirds of such pension.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Divorced wife</th>
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<th class="stub0" rowspan="2" scope="row">1965</th>
<td class="center">65 or older</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Fully insured. Dependent. Married 20&nbsp;years. Not counted toward family maximum.</td>
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<tr>
<td class="center nobr">62&ndash;64</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced 25/36 of 1% for each month under age&nbsp;65.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1967</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Maximum $105.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1969</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Maximum eliminated.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1972</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Dependency requirement eliminated.</td>
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<th class="stub0" rowspan="2" scope="row">1977</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Married 10&nbsp;years.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced by full amount of pension payable based on own earnings in noncovered governmental employment (noncovered pension offset). Reduction does not apply if eligible for such pension before December&nbsp;1982 and married 20&nbsp;years.</td>
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<th class="stub0" rowspan="4" scope="row">1983</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset not applicable if first eligible for such pension before July&nbsp;1983 and dependent. Reduced by only two-thirds of such pension if first eligible for it after June&nbsp;1983.</td>
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<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Can be independently entitled to benefits if divorced for 2&nbsp;years or more (after marriage of 10 or more years) and worker could be entitled to benefits if he applied. Effective with benefits for months after December&nbsp;1984.</td>
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<td class="center">65 and 2&nbsp;months&ndash;67</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Beginning in year 2000, the age at which 50% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> is payable will be gradually increased (see <a href="#table2.a20">Table&nbsp;2.A20</a>).</td>
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<td class="center nobr">62&ndash;66</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced 25/36 of 1% for each of the first 36&nbsp;months under the age at which 50% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> is payable, plus 5/12 of 1% for each of up to 24 earlier months of benefit receipt.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1984</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset limited to two-thirds of such pension.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Wife (mother)</th>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1950</th>
<td class="center">Under 65</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Fully insured. Caring for eligible child.</td>
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<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1965</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Eligible child excludes student aged&nbsp;<span class="nobr">18&ndash;21</span>.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1967</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Maximum $105.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1969</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Maximum eliminated.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1977</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced by full amount of pension payable based on own earnings in noncovered governmental employment (noncovered pension offset). Reduction does not apply if eligible for such pension before December&nbsp;1982.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1981</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Eligible child excludes nondisabled child aged&nbsp;<span class="nobr">16&ndash;17</span>.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1983</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset not applicable if first eligible for such pension before July&nbsp;1983 and dependent. Reduced by only two-thirds of such pension if first eligible for it after June&nbsp;1983.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1984</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset limited to two-thirds of such pension.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Child</th>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1939</th>
<td class="center">Under 18</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Fully insured.<sup>a</sup></td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1965</th>
<td class="center nobr">18&ndash;21</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Full-time student.</td>
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<th class="stub0" rowspan="2" scope="row">1972</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Benefits extended to end of quarter or semester in which 22nd birthday occurs while undergraduate student.</td>
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<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Includes grandchild under certain circumstances.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1981</th>
<td class="center nobr">18&ndash;22</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Student benefits eliminated (to be phased out gradually for those entitled before May&nbsp;1982), except for elementary or secondary school students under age&nbsp;19.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1996</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Stepchildren must be dependent on worker.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Disabled child</th>
</tr>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1956</th>
<td class="center">18 or older</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Fully insured.<sup>a</sup> Disabled before age&nbsp;18.</td>
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<th class="stub0" rowspan="2" scope="row">1972</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Disabled before age&nbsp;22.</td>
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<tr>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Includes grandchild under certain circumstances.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Husband</th>
</tr>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1950</th>
<td class="center">65 or older</td>
<td class="center">50</td>
<td>Fully and currently insured. Dependent.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1961</th>
<td class="center nobr">62&ndash;64</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced 25/36 of 1% for each month under age&nbsp;65.</td>
</tr>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1967</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Currently insured requirement eliminated. Maximum $105.</td>
</tr>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1969</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Maximum eliminated.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1977</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Dependency requirement eliminated.</td>
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<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">&nbsp;</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced by full amount of pension payable based on own earnings in noncovered governmental employment (noncovered pension offset). Reduction does not apply if eligible for such pension before December&nbsp;1982 and dependent.</td>
</tr>
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<th class="stub0" rowspan="3" scope="row">1983</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset provision not applicable if first eligible for such pension before July&nbsp;1983 and dependent. Reduced by only two-thirds of such pension if first eligible for it after June&nbsp;1983.</td>
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<td class="center">65 and 2&nbsp;months&ndash;67</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Beginning in year 2000, the age at which 50% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> is payable will be gradually increased (see <a href="#table2.a20">Table&nbsp;2.A20</a>).</td>
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<td class="center nobr">62&ndash;66</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced 25/36 of 1% for each of the first 36&nbsp;months under the age at which 50% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> is payable, plus 5/12 of 1% for each of up to 24 earlier months of benefit receipt.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1984</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset limited to two-thirds of such pension.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Divorced husband</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" rowspan="3" scope="row">1977&nbsp;<sup>b</sup></th>
<td class="center">65 or older</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Fully insured. Married 10&nbsp;years. Not counted toward family maximum.</td>
</tr>
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<td class="center nobr">62&ndash;64</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced 25/36 of 1% for each month under age&nbsp;65.</td>
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<tr>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced by full amount of pension payable based on own earnings in noncovered governmental employment (noncovered pension offset).</td>
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<tr>
<th class="stub0" rowspan="4" scope="row">1983</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset not applicable if first eligible for such pension before July&nbsp;1983 and dependent. Reduced by only two-thirds of such pension if first eligible after June&nbsp;1983.</td>
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<tr>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Can be independently entitled to benefits if divorced for 2&nbsp;years or more (after marriage of 10 or more years) and worker could be entitled to benefits if she applied. Effective with benefits for months after December&nbsp;1984.</td>
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<tr>
<td class="center">65 and 2&nbsp;months&ndash;67</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Beginning in year 2000, the age at which 50% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> is payable will be gradually increased (see <a href="#table2.a20">Table&nbsp;2.A20</a>).</td>
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<tr>
<td class="center nobr">62&ndash;66</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced 25/36 of 1% for each of the first 36&nbsp;months under the age at which 50% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> is payable, plus 5/12 of 1% for each of up to 24 earlier months of benefit receipt.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1984</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset limited to two-thirds of such pension.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Husband (father)</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1978&nbsp;<sup>c</sup></th>
<td class="center">Under 65</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Fully insured. Caring for eligible child. Reduced by full amount of pension payable based on own earnings in noncovered governmental employment (noncovered pension offset).</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1981</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Eligible child excludes nondisabled child aged&nbsp;<span class="nobr">16&ndash;17</span>.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1983</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset not applicable if first eligible for such pension before July&nbsp;1983 and dependent. Reduced by only two-thirds of such pension if first eligible for it after June&nbsp;1983.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1984</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset limited to two-thirds of such pension.</td>
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<td class="firstNote" colspan="4">SOURCES: Social Security Act of 1935 (the Act), as amended through December&nbsp;31, 2004; regulations issued under the Act; and precedential case decisions (rulings). Specific laws, regulations, rulings, legislation, and a link to the <i>Federal Register</i> can be found at the Social Security Program Rules page (<a href="/regulations/index.htm" title="Social Security Program Rules page.">http://www.socialsecurity.gov/regulations/index.htm</a>).</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="4">NOTE: <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr>&nbsp;= primary insurance amount; .&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;= not applicable.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="4">a. Under the Act of 1939, generally not available to child of married female worker. Under the Act of 1950, available if female worker is fully and currently insured. Currently insured requirement eliminated the Act of 1967.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="4">b. Northern District of California District Court decision in <i>Oliver v. Califano,</i> June&nbsp;24, 1977. Statutory change enacted in 1983.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="4">c. Eastern District of Pennsylvania District Court decision in <i>Cooper v. Califano</i>, December&nbsp;29, 1978. Statutory change enacted in 1983.</td>
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<td class="lastNote" colspan="4">CONTACT: Dena Berglund <span class="nobr">(410) 965-0162</span> or Curt Pauzenga <span class="nobr">(410) 965-7210</span>.</td>
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<caption><span class="tableNumber">Table&nbsp;2.A22 </span>Monthly benefits for survivors of deceased workers</caption>
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<th class="stubHeading" scope="col">Year enacted</th>
<th scope="col">Age</th>
<th scope="col">Percentage<br>of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr></th>
<th scope="col">Condition or qualification</th>
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<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Widow</th>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1939</th>
<td class="center">65 or older</td>
<td class="center">75</td>
<td>Fully insured.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1956</th>
<td class="center nobr">62&ndash;64</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1961</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">82.5</td>
<td>.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1965</th>
<td class="center nobr">60&ndash;61</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced 5/9 of 1% for each month under age&nbsp;62.</td>
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<th class="stub0" rowspan="2" scope="row">1972</th>
<td class="center">65 or older</td>
<td class="center">100</td>
<td>Limited, if husband retired before age&nbsp;65, to amount husband would be receiving if still living, but not less than 82&nbsp;1/2% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr>.</td>
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<tr>
<td class="center nobr">60&ndash;64</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced 19/40 of 1% each month under age&nbsp;65. In addition, for a widow aged&nbsp;<span class="nobr">62&ndash;64</span> whose husband retired before age&nbsp;65 limited to amount he would be receiving if still living, but not less than 82&nbsp;1/2% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr>.</td>
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<th class="stub0" rowspan="2" scope="row">1977</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Increased by any delayed retirement credit husband would be receiving.</td>
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<tr>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced by full amount of pension payable based on own earnings in noncovered governmental employment (noncovered pension offset). Reduction does not apply if eligible for such pension before December&nbsp;1982.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" rowspan="3" scope="row">1983</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset not applicable if first eligible for such pension before July&nbsp;1983 and dependent. Reduced by only two-thirds of such pension if first eligible for it after June&nbsp;1983.</td>
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<td class="center">65 and 2&nbsp;months&ndash;67</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Beginning in year 2002, the age at which 100% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> is payable will be gradually increased, as follows:
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<th class="stubHeading" scope="col">Applicable <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> payable at age&mdash;</th>
<th scope="col">Applicable to widows who attain age&nbsp;60 in&mdash;</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">65 and 2&nbsp;months</th>
<td>2000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">65 and 4&nbsp;months</th>
<td>2001</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">65 and 6&nbsp;months</th>
<td>2002</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">65 and 8&nbsp;months</th>
<td>2003</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">65 and 10&nbsp;months</th>
<td>2004</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">66</th>
<td>2005&ndash;2016</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">66 and 2&nbsp;months</th>
<td>2017</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">66 and 4&nbsp;months</th>
<td>2018</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">66 and 6&nbsp;months</th>
<td>2019</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">66 and 8&nbsp;months</th>
<td>2020</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">66 and 10&nbsp;months</th>
<td>2021</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">67</th>
<td>2022 and later</td>
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<td class="noNotes" colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
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</td>
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<td class="center nobr">60&ndash;66</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>The percent of reduction for each month depends on the age at which 100% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> is payable. The percentage is adjusted so that the total reduction, in equal monthly steps, is always 28&nbsp;1/2% at age&nbsp;60.</td>
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<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1984</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset limited to two-thirds of such pension.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Disabled widow</th>
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<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1967</th>
<td class="center nobr">50&ndash;59</td>
<td class="center">82.5</td>
<td>Fully insured. Reduced 13&nbsp;1/3%, plus 43/198 of 1% for each month under age&nbsp;60. Includes divorced wife, dependent and married 20&nbsp;years.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1972</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">100</td>
<td>Reduced 28&nbsp;1/2%, plus 43/240 of 1% for each month under age&nbsp;60.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" rowspan="2" scope="row">1977</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Increased by any delayed retirement credit husband would be receiving.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced by full amount of pension payable based on own earnings in noncovered governmental employment (noncovered pension offset). Reduction does not apply if eligible for such pension before December&nbsp;1982.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" rowspan="2" scope="row">1983</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset not applicable if first eligible for such pension before July&nbsp;1983 and dependent. Reduced by only two-thirds of such pension if first eligible for it after June&nbsp;1983.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Additional reduction for each month under age&nbsp;60 eliminated.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1984</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset limited to two-thirds of such pension.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Surviving divorced wife</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1965</th>
<td class="center">60 or older</td>
<td class="center">82.5</td>
<td>Fully insured. Dependent. Married 20&nbsp;years. Not counted toward family maximum. Reduced 5/9 of 1% for each month under age&nbsp;62.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" rowspan="2" scope="row">1972</th>
<td class="center">65 or older</td>
<td class="center">100</td>
<td>Limited, if former husband retired before age&nbsp;65, to amount he would be receiving if still living, but not less than 82&nbsp;1/2% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr>.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center nobr">60&ndash;64</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced 19/40 of 1% for each month under age&nbsp;65. In addition, for widow aged&nbsp;<span class="nobr">62&ndash;64</span> whose former husband retired before age&nbsp;65, limited to amount he would be receiving if still living, but not less than 82&nbsp;1/2% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr>.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" rowspan="4" scope="row">1977</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Dependency requirement eliminated.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Increased by any delayed retirement increment former husband would be receiving.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Married 10&nbsp;years.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced by full amount of pension payable based on own earnings in noncovered governmental employment (noncovered pension offset). Reduction does not apply if eligible for such pension before December&nbsp;1982 and married 20&nbsp;years.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" rowspan="3" scope="row">1983</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset provision not applicable if first eligible for such pension before July&nbsp;1983 and dependent. Reduced by only two-thirds of such pension if first eligible for it after June&nbsp;1983.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center">65 and 2&nbsp;months&ndash;67</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Beginning in year 2000, the age at which 100% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> is payable will be gradually increased (see Widow).</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center nobr">60&ndash;66</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>The percent of reduction for each month depends on the age at which 100% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> is payable. The percentage is adjusted so that the total reduction, in equal monthly steps, is always 28&nbsp;1/2% at age&nbsp;60.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1984</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset limited to two-thirds of such pension.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Disabled surviving divorced wife</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1967</th>
<td class="center nobr">50&ndash;59</td>
<td class="center">82.5</td>
<td>Fully insured. Dependent. Married 20&nbsp;years. Not counted toward family maximum. Reduced 13&nbsp;1/3%, plus 43/198 of 1% for each month under age&nbsp;62.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" rowspan="2" scope="row">1972</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">100</td>
<td>Reduced 28&nbsp;1/2%, plus 43/240 of 1% for each month under age&nbsp;60.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Dependency requirement eliminated.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" rowspan="3" scope="row">1977</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Increased by any delayed retirement increment husband (or former husband) would be receiving.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Married 10&nbsp;years.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced by full amount of pension payable based on own earnings in noncovered governmental employment (noncovered pension offset). Reduction does not apply if eligible for such pension before December&nbsp;1982 and married 20&nbsp;years.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" rowspan="2" scope="row">1983</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset not applicable if first eligible for such pension before July&nbsp;1983 and dependent. Reduced by only two-thirds of such pension if first eligible for it after June&nbsp;1983.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Additional reduction for each month under age&nbsp;60 eliminated.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1984</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset limited to two-thirds of such pension.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Widowed mother</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1939</th>
<td class="center">Under 65</td>
<td class="center">75</td>
<td>Fully or currently insured. Caring for eligible child.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1965</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Eligible child excludes student over age&nbsp;18.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1977</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced by full amount of pension payable based on own earnings in noncovered governmental employment (noncovered pension offset). Reduction does not apply if eligible for such pension before December&nbsp;1982.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1981</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Eligible child excludes nondisabled child aged&nbsp;<span class="nobr">16&ndash;17</span>.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1983</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset not applicable if first eligible for such pension before July&nbsp;1983 and dependent. Reduced by only two-thirds of such pension if first eligible for it after June&nbsp;1983.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1984</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset limited to two-thirds of such pension.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Surviving divorced mother</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1950</th>
<td class="center">Under 65</td>
<td class="center">75</td>
<td>Fully or currently insured. Caring for eligible child. Dependent. Not counted toward family maximum.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1965</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Eligible child excludes student over age&nbsp;18.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1972</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Dependency requirement eliminated.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1977</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced by full amount of pension payable based on own earnings in noncovered governmental employment (noncovered pension offset). Reduction does not apply if eligible for such pension before December&nbsp;1982.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1981</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Eligible child excludes nondisabled child aged&nbsp;<span class="nobr">16&ndash;17</span>.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1983</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset not applicable if first eligible for such pension before July&nbsp;1983 and dependent. Reduced by only two-thirds of such pension if first eligible for it after June&nbsp;1983.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1984</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset limited to two-thirds of such pension.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Child</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1939</th>
<td class="center">Under 18</td>
<td class="center">50</td>
<td>Fully or currently insured.<sup>a</sup> Student aged&nbsp;<span class="nobr">16&ndash;17</span>.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1946</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Student requirement eliminated.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1950</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Plus 25% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> divided among the children.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1960</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">75</td>
<td>Additional 25% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> eliminated.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1965</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Full-time student.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" rowspan="2" scope="row">1972</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Benefits extended to end of quarter or semester in which 22nd birthday occurs while undergraduate student.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Includes grandchild under certain circumstances.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1981</th>
<td class="center nobr">18&ndash;22</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Student category eliminated (to be phased out gradually for those entitled before May&nbsp;1982), except for elementary or secondary school students under age&nbsp;19.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1996</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Stepchildren must be dependent on worker.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Disabled child</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1956</th>
<td class="center">18 or older</td>
<td class="center">50</td>
<td>Fully or currently insured.<sup>a</sup> Disabled before age&nbsp;18. Plus 25% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> divided among the children.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1960</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">75</td>
<td>Additional 25% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> eliminated.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" rowspan="2" scope="row">1972</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Disabled before age&nbsp;22.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Includes grandchild under certain circumstances.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Parent</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1939</th>
<td class="center">65 or older</td>
<td class="center">50</td>
<td>Fully insured. Dependent. No surviving widow or child under age&nbsp;18.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1946</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>No surviving eligible widow or child.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1950</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">75</td>
<td>.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1956</th>
<td class="center nobr">62&ndash;64</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Women.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1958</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>No-other-survivor requirement eliminated.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1961</th>
<td class="center">62 or older</td>
<td class="center">82.5</td>
<td>75% each if two parents.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Widower</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1950</th>
<td class="center">65 or older</td>
<td class="center">75</td>
<td>Fully and currently insured. Dependent.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1961</th>
<td class="center">62 or older</td>
<td class="center">82.5</td>
<td>.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1967</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Currently insured requirement eliminated.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" rowspan="2" scope="row">1972</th>
<td class="center">65 or older</td>
<td class="center">100</td>
<td>Limited, if wife retired before age&nbsp;65, to amount wife would be receiving if still living, but not less than 82&nbsp;1/2% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr>.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center nobr">60&ndash;64</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced 19/40 of 1% for each month under age&nbsp;65. In addition, for a widower aged&nbsp;<span class="nobr">62&ndash;64</span> whose wife retired before age&nbsp;65, limited to amount she would be receiving if still living, but not less than 82&nbsp;1/2% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr>.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" rowspan="3" scope="row">1977</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Dependency requirement eliminated.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Increased by any delayed retirement increment wife would be receiving.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced by full amount of pension payable based on own earnings in noncovered governmental employment (noncovered pension offset). Reduction does not apply if eligible for such pension before December&nbsp;1982, dependent, and not remarried before age&nbsp;60.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" rowspan="3" scope="row">1983</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset not applicable if first eligible for such pension before July&nbsp;1983 and dependent. Reduced by only two-thirds of such pension if first eligible for it after June&nbsp;1983.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center">65 and 2&nbsp;months&ndash;67</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Beginning in year 2000, the age at which 100% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> is payable will be gradually increased (see Widow).</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center nobr">60&ndash;66</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>The percent of reduction for each month depends on the age at which 100% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> is payable. The percentage is adjusted so that the total reduction, in equal monthly steps, is always 28&nbsp;1/2% at age&nbsp;60.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1984</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset limited to two-thirds of such pension.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Disabled widower</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1967</th>
<td class="center nobr">50&ndash;61</td>
<td class="center">82.5</td>
<td>Fully insured. Dependent. Reduced 5/9 of 1% per month between ages&nbsp;<span class="nobr">60&ndash;62</span>, plus 43/198 of 1% for each month under age&nbsp;60.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" rowspan="2" scope="row">1972</th>
<td class="center nobr">50&ndash;59</td>
<td class="center">100</td>
<td>Reduced 28&nbsp;1/2%, plus 43/240 of 1% for each month under age&nbsp;60. Disability requirement eliminated for ages&nbsp;<span class="nobr">60&ndash;61</span>.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Dependency requirement eliminated.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" rowspan="2" scope="row">1977</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Increased by any delayed retirement increment wife would be receiving.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced by full amount of pension payable based on own earnings in noncovered governmental employment (noncovered pension offset). Reduction does not apply if eligible for such pension before December&nbsp;1982, dependent, and not remarried before age&nbsp;60.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" rowspan="2" scope="row">1983</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset not applicable if first eligible for such pension before July&nbsp;1983 and dependent. Reduced by only two-thirds of such pension if first eligible for it after June&nbsp;1983.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Additional reduction for each month under age&nbsp;60 eliminated.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1984</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset limited to two-thirds of such pension.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Surviving divorced husband</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" rowspan="2" scope="row">1980&nbsp;<sup>b</sup></th>
<td class="center">65 or older</td>
<td class="center">100</td>
<td>Fully insured. Married 10&nbsp;years. Increased by any delayed retirement credit former wife would be receiving. Limited, if former wife retired before age&nbsp;65, to amount she would be receiving if still living, but not less than 82&nbsp;1/2% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr>. Not counted toward family maximum. Reduced by full amount of pension payable based on own earnings in noncovered governmental employment (noncovered pension offset).</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center nobr">60&ndash;64</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced 19/40 of 1% for each month under age&nbsp;65. In addition, for a widower aged&nbsp;<span class="nobr">62&ndash;64</span> whose wife retired before age&nbsp;65, limited to amount she would be receiving if still living, but not less than 82&nbsp;1/2% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr>.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" rowspan="3" scope="row">1983</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset provision not applicable if first eligible for such pension before July&nbsp;1983 and dependent. Reduced by only two-thirds of such pension if first eligible for it after June&nbsp;1983.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center">65 and 2&nbsp;months&ndash;67</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Beginning in year 2000, the age at which 50% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> is payable will be gradually increased (see Widow).</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="center nobr">60&ndash;66</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>The percent of reduction for each month depends on the age at which 100% of <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> is payable. The percentage is adjusted so that the total reduction, in equal monthly steps, is always 28&nbsp;1/2% at age&nbsp;60.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" scope="row">1984</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset limited to two-thirds of such pension.</td>
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<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Disabled surviving divorced husband</th>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1980&nbsp;<sup>b</sup></th>
<td class="center nobr">50&ndash;59</td>
<td class="center">100</td>
<td>Fully insured. Married 10&nbsp;years. Increased by any delayed retirement credit former wife would be receiving. Reduced 28&nbsp;1/2%, plus 43/240 of 1% for each month under age&nbsp;60. Not counted toward family maximum. Reduced by full amount of pension payable based on own earnings in noncovered employment (noncovered pension offset).</td>
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<th class="stub0" rowspan="2" scope="row">1983</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset provision not applicable if first eligible for such pension before July&nbsp;1983 and dependent. Reduced by only two-thirds of such pension if first eligible for it after June&nbsp;1983.</td>
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<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Additional reduction for each month under age&nbsp;60 eliminated.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1984</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset limited to two-thirds of such pension.</td>
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<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Widowed father</th>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1975&nbsp;<sup>c</sup></th>
<td class="center">Under 65</td>
<td class="center">75</td>
<td>Fully or currently insured. Caring for eligible child under age&nbsp;18.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1977</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Reduced by full amount of pension payable based on own earnings in noncovered governmental employment (noncovered pension offset). Reduction does not apply if eligible for such pension before December&nbsp;1982.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1981</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Eligible child excludes nondisabled child aged&nbsp;<span class="nobr">16&ndash;17</span>.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1983</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset provision not applicable if first eligible for such pension before July&nbsp;1983 and dependent. Reduced by only two-thirds of such pension if first eligible for it after June&nbsp;1983.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1984</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset to two-thirds of such pension.</td>
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<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="3" scope="rowgroup">Surviving divorced father</th>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1979&nbsp;<sup>d</sup></th>
<td class="center">Under 65</td>
<td class="center">75</td>
<td>Fully or currently insured. Caring for eligible child under age&nbsp;18. Reduced by full amount of pension payable based on own earnings in noncovered governmental employment (noncovered pension offset).</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1981</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Eligible child excludes nondisabled child aged&nbsp;<span class="nobr">16&ndash;17</span>.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1983</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset provision not applicable if first eligible for such pension before July&nbsp;1983 and dependent. Reduced by only two-thirds of such pension if first eligible for it after June&nbsp;1983.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1984</th>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td>Noncovered pension offset limited to two-thirds of such pension.</td>
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<td class="firstNote" colspan="4">SOURCES: Social Security Act of 1935 (the Act), as amended through December&nbsp;31, 2004; regulations issued under the Act; and precedential case decisions (rulings). Specific laws, regulations, rulings, legislation, and a link to the <i>Federal Register</i> can be found at the Social Security Program Rules page (<a href="/regulations/index.htm" title="Social Security Program Rules page.">http://www.socialsecurity.gov/regulations/index.htm</a>).</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="4">NOTE: <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr>&nbsp;= primary insurance amount; .&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;= not applicable.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="4">a. Under the Act of 1939, generally not available to child of married female worker. Under the Act of 1950, available if female worker is fully and currently insured; currently insured requirement eliminated by the Act of 1967.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="4">b. Oregon District Court decision in <i>Ambrose v. Harris</i>, July&nbsp;17, 1980. Statutory change enacted in 1983.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="4">c. Supreme Court decision in <i>Weinberger v. Wiesenfeld</i>, March&nbsp;19, 1975. Statutory change enacted in 1983.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="4">d. Western District Court decision in <i>Yates v. Califano</i>, January&nbsp;28, 1979. Statutory change enacted in 1983.</td>
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<td class="lastNote" colspan="4">CONTACT: Dena Berglund <span class="nobr">(410) 965-0162</span>or Curt Pauzenga <span class="nobr">(410) 965-7210</span>.</td>
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<caption><span class="tableNumber">Table&nbsp;2.A23 </span>Monthly benefits for transitionally insured workers and their spouses and surviving spouses, aged&nbsp;72 before 1969</caption>
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<th class="stubHeading" scope="col">Type of benefit</th>
<th scope="col">Effective date</th>
<th scope="col">Amount</th>
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<th class="panel" colspan="2" scope="rowgroup">Enacted in 1965</th>
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<th class="stub0" rowspan="2" scope="row">Worker</th>
<td>September&nbsp;1965</td>
<td>$35.00</td>
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<td>October&nbsp;1966</td>
<td>Same as benefit for individual receiving special <span class="nobr">age-72</span> benefits (see <a href="#table2.a24">Table&nbsp;2.A24</a>)</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">Wife</th>
<td>September&nbsp;1963</td>
<td>One-half of worker's benefit</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">Widow</th>
<td>September&nbsp;1963</td>
<td>Same as worker's benefit</td>
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<th class="panel" colspan="2" scope="rowgroup">Enacted in 1983</th>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">Husband</th>
<td>May&nbsp;1983</td>
<td>One-half of worker's benefit</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">Widower</th>
<td>May&nbsp;1983</td>
<td>Same as worker's benefit</td>
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<td class="firstNote" colspan="3">SOURCES: Social Security Act of 1935 (the Act), as amended through December&nbsp;31, 2004; regulations issued under the Act; and precedential case decisions (rulings). Specific laws, regulations, rulings, legislation, and a link to the <i>Federal Register</i> can be found at the Social Security Program Rules page (<a href="/regulations/index.htm" title="Social Security Program Rules page.">http://www.socialsecurity.gov/regulations/index.htm</a>).</td>
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<td class="lastNote" colspan="3">CONTACT: Dena Berglund <span class="nobr">(410) 965-0162</span> or Curt Pauzenga <span class="nobr">(410) 965-7210</span>.</td>
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<caption><span class="tableNumber">Table&nbsp;2.A24 </span>Monthly benefits for individuals and couples insured for special <span class="nobr">age-72</span> (Prouty) benefits</caption>
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<th class="stubHeading" rowspan="2" scope="colgroup">Year enacted</th>
<th class="center" rowspan="2" scope="colgroup">Effective date</th>
<th class="center" rowspan="2" scope="colgroup">Age</th>
<th class="spanner" colspan="2" scope="colgroup">Amount&nbsp;<sup>a</sup> (dollars)</th>
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<th scope="col">Individual</th>
<th scope="col">Couple</th>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1966</th>
<td>October&nbsp;1966</td>
<td class="center">72</td>
<td class="rightBottom">35.00</td>
<td class="rightBottom">52.50</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1967</th>
<td>February&nbsp;1968</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">40.00</td>
<td class="rightBottom">60.00</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1969</th>
<td>January&nbsp;1970</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">46.00</td>
<td class="rightBottom">69.00</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1971</th>
<td>January&nbsp;1971</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">48.30</td>
<td class="rightBottom">72.50</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1972&nbsp;<sup>b</sup></th>
<td>September&nbsp;1972</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">58.00</td>
<td class="rightBottom">87.00</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1973&nbsp;<sup>c</sup></th>
<td>June&ndash;December&nbsp;1974</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">61.50</td>
<td class="rightBottom">92.30</td>
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<th rowspan="10" class="stub0" scope="row">1973&nbsp;<sup>d</sup></th>
<td>March&nbsp;1974</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">62.10</td>
<td class="rightBottom">93.20</td>
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<td>June&nbsp;1974</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">64.40</td>
<td class="rightBottom">96.60</td>
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<td>June&nbsp;1975</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">69.50</td>
<td class="rightBottom">104.40</td>
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<td>June&nbsp;1976</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">74.10</td>
<td class="rightBottom">111.20</td>
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<td>June&nbsp;1977</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">78.50</td>
<td class="rightBottom">117.80</td>
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<td>June&nbsp;1978</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">83.70</td>
<td class="rightBottom">125.60</td>
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<td>June&nbsp;1979</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">92.00</td>
<td class="rightBottom">138.10</td>
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<td>June&nbsp;1980</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">105.20</td>
<td class="rightBottom">157.90</td>
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<td>June&nbsp;1981</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">117.00</td>
<td class="rightBottom">175.70</td>
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<td>June&nbsp;1982</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">125.60</td>
<td class="rightBottom">188.60</td>
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<th rowspan="7" class="stub0" scope="row">1983&nbsp;<sup>e</sup></th>
<td>December&nbsp;1983</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">129.90</td>
<td class="rightBottom">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<td>December&nbsp;1984</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">134.40</td>
<td class="rightBottom">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<td>December&nbsp;1985</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">138.50</td>
<td class="rightBottom">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<td>December&nbsp;1986</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">140.30</td>
<td class="rightBottom">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<td>December&nbsp;1987</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">146.10</td>
<td class="rightBottom">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<td>December&nbsp;1988</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">151.90</td>
<td class="rightBottom">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<td>December&nbsp;1989</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">159.00</td>
<td class="rightBottom">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<th rowspan="15" class="stub0" scope="row">1990</th>
<td>December&nbsp;1990</td>
<td class="center">72 before 1972&nbsp;<sup>f</sup></td>
<td class="rightBottom">167.50</td>
<td class="rightBottom">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<td>December&nbsp;1991</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">173.60</td>
<td class="rightBottom">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<td>December&nbsp;1992</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">178.80</td>
<td class="rightBottom">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<td>December&nbsp;1993</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">183.40</td>
<td class="rightBottom">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<td>December&nbsp;1994</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">188.50</td>
<td class="rightBottom">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<td>December&nbsp;1995</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">193.40</td>
<td class="rightBottom">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<td>December&nbsp;1996</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">199.00</td>
<td class="rightBottom">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<td>December&nbsp;1997</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">203.10</td>
<td class="rightBottom">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<td>December&nbsp;1998</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">205.70</td>
<td class="rightBottom">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<td>December&nbsp;1999&nbsp;<sup>g</sup></td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">210.80</td>
<td class="rightBottom">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<td>December&nbsp;2000</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">218.10</td>
<td class="rightBottom">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<td>December&nbsp;2001</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">223.70</td>
<td class="rightBottom">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<td>December&nbsp;2002</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">226.80</td>
<td class="rightBottom">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<td>December&nbsp;2003</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">231.50</td>
<td class="rightBottom">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<td>December&nbsp;2004</td>
<td class="center">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td class="rightBottom">237.70</td>
<td class="rightBottom">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<td class="firstNote" colspan="5">SOURCES: Social Security Act of 1935 (the Act), as amended through December&nbsp;31, 2004; regulations issued under the Act; and precedential case decisions (rulings). Specific laws, regulations, rulings, legislation, and a link to the <i>Federal Register</i> can be found at the Social Security Program Rules page (<a href="/regulations/index.htm" title="Social Security Program Rules page.">http://www.socialsecurity.gov/regulations/index.htm</a>). Social Security Administration, &quot;Cost-of-Living Increase and Other Determinations for 2005,&quot; <i>Federal Register</i>, <abbr title="volume">vol.</abbr>&nbsp;69, <abbr title="number">no.</abbr>&nbsp;206 (October&nbsp;26, 2004).</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="5">NOTE: .&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;= not applicable.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="5">a. Monthly benefit reduced by amount of any government pension excluding workers' compensation benefits and veterans' compensation for service-connected disability or death. Not available for persons receiving assistance.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="5">b. Provision for future automatic cost-of-living adjustments.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="5">c. Suspended by legislation in 1973.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="5">d. Beginning June&nbsp;1975, subject to automatic cost-of-living adjustments. Benefits no longer available to persons receiving payments under the Supplemental Security Income program.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="5">e. Separate rate for couples eliminated. Rate for individuals applied to all beneficiaries.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="5">f. Effective for applications after November&nbsp;5, 1990.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="5">g. The cost-of-living adjustment&nbsp;(<abbr>COLA</abbr>) for December&nbsp;1999 was originally determined to be 2.4&nbsp;percent, based on the consumer price index&nbsp;(<abbr class="spell">CPI</abbr>). The underlying <abbr class="spell">CPI</abbr> was later recomputed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; a 2.5&nbsp;percent <abbr>COLA</abbr> would have been consistent with the recomputed <abbr class="spell">CPI</abbr>. Pursuant to Public Law&nbsp;<span class="nobr">106-554</span>, benefits were calculated and paid in August&nbsp;2001 and later as if the <abbr>COLA</abbr> for December&nbsp;1999 had been 2.5&nbsp;percent. Affected beneficiaries received a one-time payment to cover the shortfall that occurred before August&nbsp;2001.</td>
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<th class="stubHeading" scope="col">Year enacted</th>
<th scope="col">Provision</th>
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<th class="panel" scope="rowgroup">Lump-sum refund</th>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1935</th>
<td>Persons not insured at age&nbsp;65 eligible for lump-sum refund equal to 3.5&nbsp;percent of cumulative wage credits.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1939</th>
<td>Lump-sum refund eliminated.</td>
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<td></td>
<th class="panel" scope="rowgroup">Lump-sum death payment</th>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1935</th>
<td>Under age 65: 3.5&nbsp;percent of cumulative wage credits. Aged&nbsp;65 or older and fully insured: 3.5&nbsp;percent of cumulative wage credits, less monthly benefits received.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1939</th>
<td>Fully and currently insured: 6&nbsp;times <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> if no survivor eligible for monthly benefits.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1950</th>
<td>3&nbsp;times <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> for all deaths.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1954</th>
<td>3&nbsp;times <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> with maximum of $255.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1981</th>
<td>Payable only to a widow or widower who was living with the worker at time of the death or to a widow, widower, or children eligible for monthly benefits. Amount of lump sum fixed at $255.</td>
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<td></td>
<th class="panel" scope="rowgroup">Vocational rehabilitation services</th>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1965</th>
<td>Available to selected disabled individuals. Costs of services payable from <abbr class="spell">OASDI</abbr> trust funds to state vocational rehabilitation agencies. Reimbursement in any year may not exceed 1&nbsp;percent of the total amount of <abbr class="spell">OASDI</abbr> disability benefits disbursed in the prior year.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1972</th>
<td>Maximum annual reimbursement increased to 1.25&nbsp;percent for fiscal year ending June&nbsp;30, 1973, and 1.50&nbsp;percent thereafter.</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1981</th>
<td>Reimbursement from trust funds for cost of rehabilitation services made if the services result in the disabled individual's return to work (performance of substantial gainful activity for 9 consecutive months).</td>
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<th class="stub0" scope="row">1999</th>
<td>Enhancements including expanded beneficiary choice of service providers and extended health care for beneficiaries who return to work.</td>
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<td class="firstNote" colspan="2">SOURCES: Social Security Act of 1935 (the Act), as amended through December&nbsp;31, 2004; regulations issued under the Act; and precedential case decisions (rulings). Specific laws, regulations, rulings, legislation, and a link to the <i>Federal Register</i> can be found at the Social Security Program Rules page (<a href="/regulations/index.htm" title="Social Security Program Rules page.">http://www.socialsecurity.gov/regulations/index.htm</a>).</td>
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<td class="lastNote" colspan="2">CONTACT: Dena Berglund <span class="nobr">(410) 965-0162</span>Curt Pauzenga <span class="nobr">(410) 965-7210</span>.</td>
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<caption><span class="tableNumber">Table&nbsp;2.A26 </span>Monthly benefit amount for selected beneficiary families with first eligibility in 2004, by average indexed monthly earnings for stipulated yearly wage levels, effective December&nbsp;2004 (in dollars)</caption>
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<th class="stubHeading" id="c1">Beneficiary family</th>
<th id="c2">Federal<br>minimum<br>wage&nbsp;<sup>a</sup></th>
<th id="c3">75% of<br>average<br>wage</th>
<th id="c4">Average<br>wage&nbsp;<sup>b</sup></th>
<th id="c5">150% of<br>average<br>wage</th>
<th id="c6">Maximum<br>taxable<br>earnings&nbsp;<sup>c</sup></th>
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<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="5" id="r1">Retired-worker families&nbsp;<sup>d</sup></th>
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<th class="stub0" id="r2" headers="r1 c1">Average indexed monthly earnings</th>
<td headers="r1 r2 c2">1,267.00</td>
<td headers="r1 r2 c3">2,079.00</td>
<td headers="r1 r2 c4">2,772.00</td>
<td headers="r1 r2 c5">4,100.00</td>
<td headers="r1 r2 c6">5,892.00</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r3" headers="r1 c1">Primary insurance amount</th>
<td headers="r1 r3 c2">780.90</td>
<td headers="r1 r3 c3">1,047.70</td>
<td headers="r1 r3 c4">1,275.50</td>
<td headers="r1 r3 c5">1,640.10</td>
<td headers="r1 r3 c6">1,916.10</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r4" headers="r1 c1">Maximum family benefit</th>
<td headers="r1 r4 c2">1,171.30</td>
<td headers="r1 r4 c3">1,870.00</td>
<td headers="r1 r4 c4">2,329.40</td>
<td headers="r1 r4 c5">2,870.60</td>
<td headers="r1 r4 c6">3,353.70</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r5" headers="r1 c1">Monthly benefit amount for retired worker claiming benefits at age&nbsp;62</th>
<td colspan="5"></td>
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<th class="stub1" id="r6" headers="r1 r5 c1">Worker alone</th>
<td headers="r1 r5 r6 c2">592.00</td>
<td headers="r1 r5 r6 c3">794.00</td>
<td headers="r1 r5 r6 c4">967.00</td>
<td headers="r1 r5 r6 c5">1,243.00</td>
<td headers="r1 r5 r6 c6">1,453.00</td>
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<th class="stub1" id="r7" headers="r1 r5 c1">Worker with spouse claiming benefits at&mdash;</th>
<td colspan="5"></td>
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<th class="stub2" id="r8" headers="r1 r5 r7 c1">Full retirement age or older&nbsp;<sup>e</sup></th>
<td headers="r1 r5 r7 r8 c2">982.00</td>
<td headers="r1 r5 r7 r8 c3">1,317.00</td>
<td headers="r1 r5 r7 r8 c4">1,604.00</td>
<td headers="r1 r5 r7 r8 c5">2,063.00</td>
<td headers="r1 r5 r7 r8 c6">2,411.00</td>
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<th class="stub2" id="r9" headers="r1 r5 r7 c1">Age&nbsp;62</th>
<td headers="r1 r5 r7 r9 c2">868.00</td>
<td headers="r1 r5 r7 r9 c3">1,165.00</td>
<td headers="r1 r5 r7 r9 c4">1,418.00</td>
<td headers="r1 r5 r7 r9 c5">1,823.00</td>
<td headers="r1 r5 r7 r9 c6">2,131.00</td>
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<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="5" id="r10">Survivor families&nbsp;<sup>f</sup></th>
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<th class="stub0" id="r11" headers="r10 c1">Average indexed monthly earnings</th>
<td headers="r10 r11 c2">1,032.00</td>
<td headers="r10 r11 c3">2,082.00</td>
<td headers="r10 r11 c4">2,776.00</td>
<td headers="r10 r11 c5">4,164.00</td>
<td headers="r10 r11 c6">6,832.00</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r12" headers="r10 c1">Primary insurance amount</th>
<td headers="r10 r12 c2">703.70</td>
<td headers="r10 r12 c3">1,048.70</td>
<td headers="r10 r12 c4">1,276.70</td>
<td headers="r10 r12 c5">1,649.90</td>
<td headers="r10 r12 c6">2,060.90</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r13" headers="r10 c1">Maximum family benefit</th>
<td headers="r10 r13 c2">1,055.50</td>
<td headers="r10 r13 c3">1,872.80</td>
<td headers="r10 r13 c4">2,331.00</td>
<td headers="r10 r13 c5">2,887.90</td>
<td headers="r10 r13 c6">3,607.10</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r14" headers="r10 c1">Monthly benefit amount for survivor of worker deceased at age&nbsp;40</th>
<td colspan="5"></td>
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<th class="stub1" id="r15" headers="r10 r14 c1">1 surviving child</th>
<td headers="r10 r14 r15 c2">527.00</td>
<td headers="r10 r14 r15 c3">786.00</td>
<td headers="r10 r14 r15 c4">957.00</td>
<td headers="r10 r14 r15 c5">1,237.00</td>
<td headers="r10 r14 r15 c6">1,545.00</td>
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<th class="stub1" id="r16" headers="r10 r14 c1">Widowed mother or father and 1&nbsp;child</th>
<td headers="r10 r14 r16 c2">1,054.00</td>
<td headers="r10 r14 r16 c3">1,572.00</td>
<td headers="r10 r14 r16 c4">1,914.00</td>
<td headers="r10 r14 r16 c5">2,474.00</td>
<td headers="r10 r14 r16 c6">3,090.00</td>
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<th class="stub1" id="r17" headers="r10 r14 c1">Widowed mother or father and 2&nbsp;children</th>
<td headers="r10 r14 r17 c2">1,053.00</td>
<td headers="r10 r14 r17 c3">1,872.00</td>
<td headers="r10 r14 r17 c4">2,331.00</td>
<td headers="r10 r14 r17 c5">2,886.00</td>
<td headers="r10 r14 r17 c6">3,606.00</td>
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<td></td>
<th class="panel" colspan="5" id="r18">Disabled-worker families&nbsp;<sup>g</sup></th>
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<th class="stub0" id="r19" headers="r18 c1">Average indexed monthly earnings</th>
<td headers="r18 r19 c2">1,168.00</td>
<td headers="r18 r19 c3">2,080.00</td>
<td headers="r18 r19 c4">2,773.00</td>
<td headers="r18 r19 c5">4,160.00</td>
<td headers="r18 r19 c6">6,663.00</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r20" headers="r18 c1">Primary insurance amount</th>
<td headers="r18 r20 c2">748.30</td>
<td headers="r18 r20 c3">1,048.00</td>
<td headers="r18 r20 c4">1,275.80</td>
<td headers="r18 r20 c5">1,649.30</td>
<td headers="r18 r20 c6">2,035.00</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r21" headers="r18 c1">Maximum family benefit&nbsp;<sup>h</sup></th>
<td headers="r18 r21 c2">1,019.60</td>
<td headers="r18 r21 c3">1,572.00</td>
<td headers="r18 r21 c4">1,913.70</td>
<td headers="r18 r21 c5">2,474.00</td>
<td headers="r18 r21 c6">3,052.40</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r22" headers="r18 c1">Monthly benefit amount for disabled worker age&nbsp;50</th>
<td colspan="5"></td>
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<th class="stub1" id="r23" headers="r18 r22 c1">Worker alone</th>
<td headers="r18 r22 r23 c2">748.00</td>
<td headers="r18 r22 r23 c3">1,048.00</td>
<td headers="r18 r22 r23 c4">1,275.00</td>
<td headers="r18 r22 r23 c5">1,649.00</td>
<td headers="r18 r22 r23 c6">2,035.00</td>
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<th class="stub1" id="r24" headers="r18 r22 c1">Worker, spouse, and 1&nbsp;child</th>
<td headers="r18 r22 r24 c2">1,018.00</td>
<td headers="r18 r22 r24 c3">1,572.00</td>
<td headers="r18 r22 r24 c4">1,911.00</td>
<td headers="r18 r22 r24 c5">2,473.00</td>
<td headers="r18 r22 r24 c6">3,051.00</td>
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<td class="firstNote" colspan="6">SOURCES: Social Security Act of 1935 (the Act), as amended through December&nbsp;31, 2004; regulations issued under the Act; and precedential case decisions (rulings). Specific laws, regulations, rulings, legislation, and a link to the <i>Federal Register</i> can be found at <a href="/regulations/index.htm">http://www.socialsecurity.gov/regulations/index.htm</a>. Social Security Administration, &quot;Cost-of-Living Increase and Other Determinations for 2005,&quot; <i>Federal Register</i>, <abbr title="volume">vol.</abbr>&nbsp;69, <abbr title="number">no.</abbr>&nbsp;206 (October&nbsp;26, 2004).</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="6">a. Annual earnings are calculated by multiplying the federal minimum wage by 2,080&nbsp;hours (see Table&nbsp;3.B3). Increases in the minimum wage during the year are prorated.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="6">b. See Table&nbsp;2.A8.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="6">c. See Table&nbsp;2.A9.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="6">d. Assumes the worker began to work at age&nbsp;22, retired at age&nbsp;62 in 2004 with maximum reduction, and had no prior period of disability.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="6">e. The full retirement age is the earliest age at which an unreduced spousal benefit is payable.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="6">f. Assumes the deceased worker began to work at age&nbsp;22, died in 2004 at age&nbsp;40, had no earnings in that year, and had no prior period of disability.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="6">g. Assumes the worker began to work at age&nbsp;22, became disabled at age&nbsp;50 in 2004, had no earnings in that year, and had no prior period of disability.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="6">h. The Amendments of 1980 to the Social Security Act provide for a different family maximum amount in disability cases. For disabled workers entitled after June&nbsp;1980, the maximum is the smaller of (1)&nbsp;85&nbsp;percent of the worker's average indexed monthly earnings (or 100&nbsp;percent of the primary insurance amount, if larger) or (2)&nbsp;150&nbsp;percent of the primary insurance amount.</td>
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<td class="lastNote" colspan="6">CONTACT: Dena Berglund <span class="nobr">(410) 965-0162</span> or Curt Pauzenga <span class="nobr">(410) 965-7210</span>.</td>
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<caption><span class="tableNumber">Table&nbsp;2.A27 </span>Minimum and maximum monthly retired-worker benefits payable to individuals who retired at age&nbsp;62, by year they attained age&nbsp;62, 1957&ndash;2005 (in dollars)</caption>
<colgroup span="1" style="width:4em"></colgroup>
<colgroup span="6" style="width:6em"></colgroup>
<thead>
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<th class="stubHeading" rowspan="3" id="c1">Year&nbsp;<sup>a</sup></th>
<th class="spanner" colspan="2" id="c2">Minimum benefit payable</th>
<th class="spanner" colspan="4" id="c3">Maximum benefit payable</th>
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<th rowspan="2" id="c4" headers="c2">At retirement</th>
<th rowspan="2" id="c5" headers="c2">Effective<br>December 2004&nbsp;<sup>b</sup></th>
<th class="spanner" colspan="2" id="c6" headers="c3">At retirement</th>
<th class="spanner" colspan="2" id="c7" headers="c3">Effective<br>December 2004&nbsp;<sup>b</sup></th>
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<th id="c8" headers="c3 c6">Men</th>
<th id="c9" headers="c3 c6">Women</th>
<th id="c10" headers="c3 c7">Men</th>
<th id="c11" headers="c3 c7">Women</th>
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</thead>
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<th class="stub0" id="r1" headers="c1">1957</th>
<td headers="r1 c2 c4">24.00</td>
<td headers="r1 c2 c5">326.80</td>
<td headers="r1 c3 c6 c8">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td headers="r1 c3 c6 c9">86.80</td>
<td headers="r1 c3 c7 c10">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td headers="r1 c3 c7 c11">805.80</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r2" headers="c1">1958</th>
<td headers="r2 c2 c4">24.00</td>
<td headers="r2 c2 c5">326.80</td>
<td headers="r2 c3 c6 c8">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td headers="r2 c3 c6 c9">86.80</td>
<td headers="r2 c3 c7 c10">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td headers="r2 c3 c7 c11">805.80</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r3" headers="c1">1959</th>
<td headers="r3 c2 c4">26.40</td>
<td headers="r3 c2 c5">326.80</td>
<td headers="r3 c3 c6 c8">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td headers="r3 c3 c6 c9">92.80</td>
<td headers="r3 c3 c7 c10">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td headers="r3 c3 c7 c11">805.80</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r4" headers="c1">1960</th>
<td headers="r4 c2 c4">26.40</td>
<td headers="r4 c2 c5">325.40</td>
<td headers="r4 c3 c6 c8">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td headers="r4 c3 c6 c9">95.20</td>
<td headers="r4 c3 c7 c10">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td headers="r4 c3 c7 c11">826.60</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r5" headers="c1">1961</th>
<td headers="r5 c2 c4">26.40</td>
<td headers="r5 c2 c5">323.60</td>
<td headers="r5 c3 c6 c8">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td headers="r5 c3 c6 c9">96.00</td>
<td headers="r5 c3 c7 c10">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td headers="r5 c3 c7 c11">832.50</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r6" headers="c1">1962</th>
<td headers="r6 c2 c4">32.00</td>
<td headers="r6 c2 c5">322.60</td>
<td headers="r6 c3 c6 c8">93.60</td>
<td headers="r6 c3 c6 c9">96.80</td>
<td headers="r6 c3 c7 c10">839.90</td>
<td headers="r6 c3 c7 c11">839.90</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r7" headers="c1">1963</th>
<td headers="r7 c2 c4">32.00</td>
<td headers="r7 c2 c5">321.00</td>
<td headers="r7 c3 c6 c8">94.40</td>
<td headers="r7 c3 c6 c9">97.60</td>
<td headers="r7 c3 c7 c10">845.50</td>
<td headers="r7 c3 c7 c11">845.50</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r8" headers="c1">1964</th>
<td headers="r8 c2 c4">32.00</td>
<td headers="r8 c2 c5">321.00</td>
<td headers="r8 c3 c6 c8">95.20</td>
<td headers="r8 c3 c6 c9">98.40</td>
<td headers="r8 c3 c7 c10">851.00</td>
<td headers="r8 c3 c7 c11">851.00</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r9" headers="c1">1965</th>
<td headers="r9 c2 c4">35.20</td>
<td headers="r9 c2 c5">320.60</td>
<td headers="r9 c3 c6 c8">102.80</td>
<td headers="r9 c3 c6 c9">105.40</td>
<td headers="r9 c3 c7 c10">849.20</td>
<td headers="r9 c3 c7 c11">849.20</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r10" headers="c1">1966</th>
<td headers="r10 c2 c4">35.20</td>
<td headers="r10 c2 c5">317.80</td>
<td headers="r10 c3 c6 c8">102.80</td>
<td headers="r10 c3 c6 c9">106.20</td>
<td headers="r10 c3 c7 c10">852.20</td>
<td headers="r10 c3 c7 c11">852.20</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r11" headers="c1">1967</th>
<td headers="r11 c2 c4">35.20</td>
<td headers="r11 c2 c5">316.00</td>
<td headers="r11 c3 c6 c8">105.40</td>
<td headers="r11 c3 c6 c9">108.80</td>
<td headers="r11 c3 c7 c10">869.50</td>
<td headers="r11 c3 c7 c11">869.50</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r12" headers="c1">1968</th>
<td headers="r12 c2 c4">44.00&nbsp;<sup>c</sup></td>
<td headers="r12 c2 c5">311.80</td>
<td headers="r12 c3 c6 c8">121.00&nbsp;<sup>c</sup></td>
<td headers="r12 c3 c6 c9">124.80&nbsp;<sup>c</sup></td>
<td headers="r12 c3 c7 c10">874.90</td>
<td headers="r12 c3 c7 c11">874.90</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r13" headers="c1">1969</th>
<td headers="r13 c2 c4">44.00</td>
<td headers="r13 c2 c5">308.80</td>
<td headers="r13 c3 c6 c8">124.80</td>
<td headers="r13 c3 c6 c9">128.40</td>
<td headers="r13 c3 c7 c10">890.80</td>
<td headers="r13 c3 c7 c11">890.80</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r14" headers="c1">1970</th>
<td headers="r14 c2 c4">51.20</td>
<td headers="r14 c2 c5">304.40</td>
<td headers="r14 c3 c6 c8">146.80</td>
<td headers="r14 c3 c6 c9">151.90</td>
<td headers="r14 c3 c7 c10">904.00</td>
<td headers="r14 c3 c7 c11">904.00</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r15" headers="c1">1971</th>
<td headers="r15 c2 c4">56.40</td>
<td headers="r15 c2 c5">300.30</td>
<td headers="r15 c3 c6 c8">163.60</td>
<td headers="r15 c3 c6 c9">170.50</td>
<td headers="r15 c3 c7 c10">910.00</td>
<td headers="r15 c3 c7 c11">910.00</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r16" headers="c1">1972</th>
<td headers="r16 c2 c4">56.40</td>
<td headers="r16 c2 c5">296.10</td>
<td headers="r16 c3 c6 c8">167.10</td>
<td headers="r16 c3 c6 c9">172.90</td>
<td headers="r16 c3 c7 c10">909.80</td>
<td headers="r16 c3 c7 c11">909.80</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r17" headers="c1">1973</th>
<td headers="r17 c2 c4">67.60</td>
<td headers="r17 c2 c5">292.00</td>
<td headers="r17 c3 c6 c8">207.60</td>
<td headers="r17 c3 c6 c9">212.90</td>
<td headers="r17 c3 c7 c10">919.70</td>
<td headers="r17 c3 c7 c11">919.70</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r18" headers="c1">1974</th>
<td headers="r18 c2 c4">67.60</td>
<td headers="r18 c2 c5">287.30</td>
<td headers="r18 c3 c6 c8">217.00</td>
<td headers="r18 c3 c6 c9">219.70</td>
<td headers="r18 c3 c7 c10">934.50</td>
<td headers="r18 c3 c7 c11">934.50</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r19" headers="c1">1975</th>
<td headers="r19 c2 c4">75.10</td>
<td headers="r19 c2 c5">283.50</td>
<td headers="r19 c3 c6 c8">253.10</td>
<td headers="r19 c3 c6 c9">253.10</td>
<td headers="r19 c3 c7 c10">956.10</td>
<td headers="r19 c3 c7 c11">956.10</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r20" headers="c1">1976</th>
<td headers="r20 c2 c4">81.20</td>
<td headers="r20 c2 c5">280.20</td>
<td headers="r20 c3 c6 c8">285.60</td>
<td headers="r20 c3 c6 c9">285.60</td>
<td headers="r20 c3 c7 c10">987.20</td>
<td headers="r20 c3 c7 c11">987.20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r21" headers="c1">1977</th>
<td headers="r21 c2 c4">86.40</td>
<td headers="r21 c2 c5">278.10</td>
<td headers="r21 c3 c6 c8">319.40</td>
<td headers="r21 c3 c6 c9">319.40</td>
<td headers="r21 c3 c7 c10">1,030.60</td>
<td headers="r21 c3 c7 c11">1,030.60</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r22" headers="c1">1978</th>
<td headers="r22 c2 c4">91.50</td>
<td headers="r22 c2 c5">276.80</td>
<td headers="r22 c3 c6 c8">354.60</td>
<td headers="r22 c3 c6 c9">354.60</td>
<td headers="r22 c3 c7 c10">1,077.90</td>
<td headers="r22 c3 c7 c11">1,077.90</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r23" headers="c1">1979</th>
<td headers="r23 c2 c4">97.60</td>
<td headers="r23 c2 c5">278.00</td>
<td headers="r23 c3 c6 c8">388.90&nbsp;<sup>d</sup></td>
<td headers="r23 c3 c6 c9">388.90&nbsp;<sup>d</sup></td>
<td headers="r23 c3 c7 c10">1,110.20</td>
<td headers="r23 c3 c7 c11">1,110.20</td>
</tr>
<tr class="topPad1">
<th class="stub0" id="r24" headers="c1">1980</th>
<td headers="r24 c2 c4">97.60</td>
<td headers="r24 c2 c5">252.60</td>
<td headers="r24 c3 c6 c8">402.80&nbsp;<sup>d</sup></td>
<td headers="r24 c3 c6 c9">402.80&nbsp;<sup>d</sup></td>
<td headers="r24 c3 c7 c10">1,046.20</td>
<td headers="r24 c3 c7 c11">1,046.20</td>
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<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r25" headers="c1">1981</th>
<td headers="r25 c2 c4">97.60</td>
<td headers="r25 c2 c5">220.70</td>
<td headers="r25 c3 c6 c8">432.00</td>
<td headers="r25 c3 c6 c9">432.00</td>
<td headers="r25 c3 c7 c10">981.20</td>
<td headers="r25 c3 c7 c11">981.20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r26" headers="c1">1982</th>
<td headers="r26 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r26 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r26 c3 c6 c8">474.60</td>
<td headers="r26 c3 c6 c9">474.60</td>
<td headers="r26 c3 c7 c10">969.70</td>
<td headers="r26 c3 c7 c11">969.70</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r27" headers="c1">1983</th>
<td headers="r27 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r27 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r27 c3 c6 c8">526.40</td>
<td headers="r27 c3 c6 c9">526.40</td>
<td headers="r27 c3 c7 c10">1,001.10</td>
<td headers="r27 c3 c7 c11">1,001.10</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r28" headers="c1">1984</th>
<td headers="r28 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r28 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r28 c3 c6 c8">559.40</td>
<td headers="r28 c3 c6 c9">559.40</td>
<td headers="r28 c3 c7 c10">1,028.00</td>
<td headers="r28 c3 c7 c11">1,028.00</td>
</tr>
<tr class="topPad1">
<th class="stub0" id="r29" headers="c1">1985</th>
<td headers="r29 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r29 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r29 c3 c6 c8">591.30</td>
<td headers="r29 c3 c6 c9">591.30</td>
<td headers="r29 c3 c7 c10">1,050.40</td>
<td headers="r29 c3 c7 c11">1,050.40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r30" headers="c1">1986</th>
<td headers="r30 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r30 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r30 c3 c6 c8">630.50</td>
<td headers="r30 c3 c6 c9">630.50</td>
<td headers="r30 c3 c7 c10">1,086.20</td>
<td headers="r30 c3 c7 c11">1,086.20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r31" headers="c1">1987</th>
<td headers="r31 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r31 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r31 c3 c6 c8">662.10</td>
<td headers="r31 c3 c6 c9">662.10</td>
<td headers="r31 c3 c7 c10">1,126.10</td>
<td headers="r31 c3 c7 c11">1,126.10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r32" headers="c1">1988</th>
<td headers="r32 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r32 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r32 c3 c6 c8">686.70</td>
<td headers="r32 c3 c6 c9">686.70</td>
<td headers="r32 c3 c7 c10">1,120.90</td>
<td headers="r32 c3 c7 c11">1,120.90</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r33" headers="c1">1989</th>
<td headers="r33 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r33 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r33 c3 c6 c8">734.00</td>
<td headers="r33 c3 c6 c9">734.00</td>
<td headers="r33 c3 c7 c10">1,151.90</td>
<td headers="r33 c3 c7 c11">1,151.90</td>
</tr>
<tr class="topPad1">
<th class="stub0" id="r34" headers="c1">1990</th>
<td headers="r34 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r34 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r34 c3 c6 c8">774.60</td>
<td headers="r34 c3 c6 c9">774.60</td>
<td headers="r34 c3 c7 c10">1,161.30</td>
<td headers="r34 c3 c7 c11">1,161.30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r35" headers="c1">1991</th>
<td headers="r35 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r35 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r35 c3 c6 c8">810.00</td>
<td headers="r35 c3 c6 c9">810.00</td>
<td headers="r35 c3 c7 c10">1,152.10</td>
<td headers="r35 c3 c7 c11">1,152.10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r36" headers="c1">1992</th>
<td headers="r36 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r36 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r36 c3 c6 c8">854.10</td>
<td headers="r36 c3 c6 c9">854.10</td>
<td headers="r36 c3 c7 c10">1,171.90</td>
<td headers="r36 c3 c7 c11">1,171.90</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r37" headers="c1">1993</th>
<td headers="r37 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r37 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r37 c3 c6 c8">893.60</td>
<td headers="r37 c3 c6 c9">893.60</td>
<td headers="r37 c3 c7 c10">1,190.40</td>
<td headers="r37 c3 c7 c11">1,190.40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r38" headers="c1">1994</th>
<td headers="r38 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r38 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r38 c3 c6 c8">948.00</td>
<td headers="r38 c3 c6 c9">948.00</td>
<td headers="r38 c3 c7 c10">1,230.90</td>
<td headers="r38 c3 c7 c11">1,230.90</td>
</tr>
<tr class="topPad1">
<th class="stub0" id="r39" headers="c1">1995</th>
<td headers="r39 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r39 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r39 c3 c6 c8">965.90</td>
<td headers="r39 c3 c6 c9">965.90</td>
<td headers="r39 c3 c7 c10">1,220.10</td>
<td headers="r39 c3 c7 c11">1,220.10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r40" headers="c1">1996</th>
<td headers="r40 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r40 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r40 c3 c6 c8">999.90</td>
<td headers="r40 c3 c6 c9">999.90</td>
<td headers="r40 c3 c7 c10">1,231.10</td>
<td headers="r40 c3 c7 c11">1,231.10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r41" headers="c1">1997</th>
<td headers="r41 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r41 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r41 c3 c6 c8">1,049.10</td>
<td headers="r41 c3 c6 c9">1,049.10</td>
<td headers="r41 c3 c7 c10">1,255.50</td>
<td headers="r41 c3 c7 c11">1,255.50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r42" headers="c1">1998</th>
<td headers="r42 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r42 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r42 c3 c6 c8">1,109.60</td>
<td headers="r42 c3 c6 c9">1,109.60</td>
<td headers="r42 c3 c7 c10">1,300.60</td>
<td headers="r42 c3 c7 c11">1,300.60</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r43" headers="c1">1999</th>
<td headers="r43 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r43 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r43 c3 c6 c8">1,183.60</td>
<td headers="r43 c3 c6 c9">1,183.60</td>
<td headers="r43 c3 c7 c10">1,369.50&nbsp;<sup>f</sup></td>
<td headers="r43 c3 c7 c11">1,369.50&nbsp;<sup>f</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr class="topPad1">
<th class="stub0" id="r44" headers="c1">2000</th>
<td headers="r44 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r44 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r44 c3 c6 c8">1,241.70</td>
<td headers="r44 c3 c6 c9">1,241.70</td>
<td headers="r44 c3 c7 c10">1,401.70</td>
<td headers="r44 c3 c7 c11">1,401.70</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r45" headers="c1">2001</th>
<td headers="r45 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r45 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r45 c3 c6 c8">1,307.30</td>
<td headers="r45 c3 c6 c9">1,307.30</td>
<td headers="r45 c3 c7 c10">1,425.80</td>
<td headers="r45 c3 c7 c11">1,425.80</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r46" headers="c1">2002</th>
<td headers="r46 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r46 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r46 c3 c6 c8">1,375.30</td>
<td headers="r46 c3 c6 c9">1,375.30</td>
<td headers="r46 c3 c7 c10">1,462.10</td>
<td headers="r46 c3 c7 c11">1,462.10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r47" headers="c1">2003</th>
<td headers="r47 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r47 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r47 c3 c6 c8">1,404.30</td>
<td headers="r47 c3 c6 c9">1,404.30</td>
<td headers="r47 c3 c7 c10">1,472.40</td>
<td headers="r47 c3 c7 c11">1,472.40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r48" headers="c1">2004</th>
<td headers="r48 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r48 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r48 c3 c6 c8">1,414.80</td>
<td headers="r48 c3 c6 c9">1,414.80</td>
<td headers="r48 c3 c7 c10">1,452.90</td>
<td headers="r48 c3 c7 c11">1,452.90</td>
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<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r49" headers="c1">2005</th>
<td headers="r49 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r49 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r49 c3 c6 c8">1,444.90</td>
<td headers="r49 c3 c6 c9">1,444.90</td>
<td headers="r49 c3 c7 c10">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td headers="r49 c3 c7 c11">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<td class="firstNote" colspan="7">SOURCES: Social Security Act of 1935 (the Act), as amended through December&nbsp;31, 2004; regulations issued under the Act; and precedential case decisions (rulings). Specific laws, regulations, rulings, legislation, and a link to the <i>Federal Register</i> can be found at <a href="/regulations/index.htm">http://www.socialsecurity.gov/regulations/index.htm</a>. Social Security Administration, &quot;Cost-of-Living Increase and Other Determinations for 2005,&quot; <i>Federal Register</i>, <abbr title="volume">vol.</abbr>&nbsp;69, <abbr title="number">no.</abbr>&nbsp;206 (October&nbsp;26, 2004).</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="7">NOTES: Benefit first available at age&nbsp;62 to female workers effective November&nbsp;1956 and to male workers effective August&nbsp;1961.
<div class="newNote">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;= not applicable.</div>
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<td class="note" colspan="7">a. Assumes the worker began to work at age&nbsp;22, retired at the beginning of the year, had no prior disability, and received the maximum reduction. Through 1999, the assumed reduction was 36&nbsp;months at 5/9 of 1&nbsp;percent per month or 20&nbsp;percent. In 2000, with the increase in the full retirement age&nbsp;(<abbr class="spell">FRA</abbr>) to 65 and&nbsp;2 months, the reduction increased to 20.008333&nbsp;percent (see Tables&nbsp;2.A17.1 and 2.A20). In 2001, the <abbr class="spell">FRA</abbr> increased to 65 and 4&nbsp;months for a maximum reduction to 21.666667&nbsp;percent. In 2002, the <abbr class="spell">FRA</abbr> increased to 65 and 6&nbsp;months for a maximum reduction of 22.5&nbsp;percent. In 2003, the <abbr class="spell">FRA</abbr> increased to 65 and 8&nbsp;months for a maximum reduction of 23.333333&nbsp;percent. In 2004, the <abbr class="spell">FRA</abbr> increased to 65 and 10&nbsp;months for a maximum reduction of 24.16667&nbsp;percent. In 2005, the <abbr class="spell">FRA</abbr> increased to 66 for a maximum reduction of 25&nbsp;percent.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="7">b. Final benefit amount payable after Supplementary Medical Insurance&nbsp;(<abbr class="spell">SMI</abbr>) premium or any other deduction is rounded to next lower $1.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="7">c. Effective February 1968.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="7">d. Derived from transitional guarantee computation based on primary insurance amount&nbsp;(<abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr>) table of 1978.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="7">e. In 1981, legislation eliminated the minimum <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> for workers who attain age&nbsp;62 in 1982 or later. (The minimum is retained until 1991 for members of religious orders who were under a vow of poverty, provided that the order had elected Social Security coverage before December&nbsp;29, 1981.)</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="7">f. The cost-of-living adjustment&nbsp;(<abbr>COLA</abbr>) for December&nbsp;1999 was originally determined to be 2.4&nbsp;percent, based on the consumer price index&nbsp;(<abbr class="spell">CPI</abbr>). The underlying <abbr class="spell">CPI</abbr> was later recomputed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; a 2.5&nbsp;percent <abbr>COLA</abbr> would have been consistent with the recomputed <abbr class="spell">CPI</abbr>. Pursuant to Public Law&nbsp;<span class="nobr">106-554</span>, benefits were calculated and paid in August&nbsp;2001 and later as if the <abbr>COLA</abbr> for December&nbsp;1999 had been 2.5&nbsp;percent. Affected beneficiaries received a one-time payment to cover the shortfall that occurred before August&nbsp;2001.</td>
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<td class="lastNote" colspan="7">CONTACT: Dena Berglund <span class="nobr">(410) 965-0162</span> or Curt Pauzenga <span class="nobr">(410) 965-7210</span>.</td>
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<caption><span class="tableNumber">Table&nbsp;2.A28 </span>Minimum and maximum monthly retired-worker benefits payable to individuals who retired at age&nbsp;65, by year they attained age&nbsp;65, 1940&ndash;2005 (in dollars)</caption>
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<th class="stubHeading" rowspan="3" id="c1">Year&nbsp;<sup>a</sup></th>
<th class="spanner" colspan="2" id="c2">Minimum benefit payable</th>
<th class="spanner" colspan="4" id="c3">Maximum benefit payable</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th rowspan="2" id="c4" headers="c2">At retirement</th>
<th rowspan="2" id="c5" headers="c2">Effective<br>December<br>2004&nbsp;<sup>b</sup></th>
<th class="spanner" colspan="2" id="c6" headers="c3">At retirement </th>
<th class="spanner" colspan="2" id="c7" headers="c3">Effective December 2004&nbsp;<sup>b</sup></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th id="c8" headers="c3 c6">Men</th>
<th id="c9" headers="c3 c6">Women</th>
<th id="c10" headers="c3 c7">Men</th>
<th id="c11" headers="c3 c7">Women</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
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<th class="stub0" id="r1" headers="c1">1940</th>
<td headers="r1 c2 c4">10.00</td>
<td headers="r1 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r1 c3 c6 c8">41.20</td>
<td headers="r1 c3 c6 c9">41.20</td>
<td headers="r1 c3 c7 c10">672.30</td>
<td headers="r1 c3 c7 c11">672.30</td>
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<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r2" headers="c1">1941</th>
<td headers="r2 c2 c4">10.00</td>
<td headers="r2 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r2 c3 c6 c8">41.60</td>
<td headers="r2 c3 c6 c9">41.60</td>
<td headers="r2 c3 c7 c10">672.30</td>
<td headers="r2 c3 c7 c11">672.30</td>
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<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r3" headers="c1">1942</th>
<td headers="r3 c2 c4">10.00</td>
<td headers="r3 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r3 c3 c6 c8">42.00</td>
<td headers="r3 c3 c6 c9">42.00</td>
<td headers="r3 c3 c7 c10">680.30</td>
<td headers="r3 c3 c7 c11">680.30</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r4" headers="c1">1943</th>
<td headers="r4 c2 c4">10.00</td>
<td headers="r4 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r4 c3 c6 c8">42.40</td>
<td headers="r4 c3 c6 c9">42.40</td>
<td headers="r4 c3 c7 c10">680.30</td>
<td headers="r4 c3 c7 c11">680.30</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r5" headers="c1">1944</th>
<td headers="r5 c2 c4">10.00</td>
<td headers="r5 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r5 c3 c6 c8">42.80</td>
<td headers="r5 c3 c6 c9">42.80</td>
<td headers="r5 c3 c7 c10">680.30</td>
<td headers="r5 c3 c7 c11">687.60</td>
</tr>
<tr class="topPad1">
<th class="stub0" id="r6" headers="c1">1945</th>
<td headers="r6 c2 c4">10.00</td>
<td headers="r6 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r6 c3 c6 c8">43.20</td>
<td headers="r6 c3 c6 c9">43.20</td>
<td headers="r6 c3 c7 c10">687.60</td>
<td headers="r6 c3 c7 c11">687.60</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r7" headers="c1">1946</th>
<td headers="r7 c2 c4">10.00</td>
<td headers="r7 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r7 c3 c6 c8">43.60</td>
<td headers="r7 c3 c6 c9">43.60</td>
<td headers="r7 c3 c7 c10">695.90</td>
<td headers="r7 c3 c7 c11">695.90</td>
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<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r8" headers="c1">1947</th>
<td headers="r8 c2 c4">10.00</td>
<td headers="r8 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r8 c3 c6 c8">44.00</td>
<td headers="r8 c3 c6 c9">44.00</td>
<td headers="r8 c3 c7 c10">702.40</td>
<td headers="r8 c3 c7 c11">702.40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r9" headers="c1">1948</th>
<td headers="r9 c2 c4">10.00</td>
<td headers="r9 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r9 c3 c6 c8">44.40</td>
<td headers="r9 c3 c6 c9">44.40</td>
<td headers="r9 c3 c7 c10">702.40</td>
<td headers="r9 c3 c7 c11">702.40</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r10" headers="c1">1949</th>
<td headers="r10 c2 c4">10.00</td>
<td headers="r10 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r10 c3 c6 c8">44.80</td>
<td headers="r10 c3 c6 c9">44.80</td>
<td headers="r10 c3 c7 c10">709.60</td>
<td headers="r10 c3 c7 c11">709.60</td>
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<tr class="topPad1">
<th class="stub0" id="r11" headers="c1">1950</th>
<td headers="r11 c2 c4">10.00</td>
<td headers="r11 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r11 c3 c6 c8">45.20</td>
<td headers="r11 c3 c6 c9">45.20</td>
<td headers="r11 c3 c7 c10">718.30</td>
<td headers="r11 c3 c7 c11">718.30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r12" headers="c1">1951</th>
<td headers="r12 c2 c4">20.00</td>
<td headers="r12 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r12 c3 c6 c8">68.50</td>
<td headers="r12 c3 c6 c9">68.50</td>
<td headers="r12 c3 c7 c10">718.30</td>
<td headers="r12 c3 c7 c11">718.30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r13" headers="c1">1952</th>
<td headers="r13 c2 c4">20.00</td>
<td headers="r13 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r13 c3 c6 c8">68.50</td>
<td headers="r13 c3 c6 c9">68.50</td>
<td headers="r13 c3 c7 c10">718.30</td>
<td headers="r13 c3 c7 c11">718.30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r14" headers="c1">1953</th>
<td headers="r14 c2 c4">25.00</td>
<td headers="r14 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r14 c3 c6 c8">85.00</td>
<td headers="r14 c3 c6 c9">85.00</td>
<td headers="r14 c3 c7 c10">793.60</td>
<td headers="r14 c3 c7 c11">793.60</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r15" headers="c1">1954</th>
<td headers="r15 c2 c4">25.00</td>
<td headers="r15 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r15 c3 c6 c8">85.00</td>
<td headers="r15 c3 c6 c9">85.00</td>
<td headers="r15 c3 c7 c10">793.60</td>
<td headers="r15 c3 c7 c11">793.60</td>
</tr>
<tr class="topPad1">
<th class="stub0" id="r16" headers="c1">1955</th>
<td headers="r16 c2 c4">30.00</td>
<td headers="r16 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r16 c3 c6 c8">98.50</td>
<td headers="r16 c3 c6 c9">98.50</td>
<td headers="r16 c3 c7 c10">793.60</td>
<td headers="r16 c3 c7 c11">793.60</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r17" headers="c1">1956</th>
<td headers="r17 c2 c4">30.00</td>
<td headers="r17 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r17 c3 c6 c8">103.50</td>
<td headers="r17 c3 c6 c9">103.50</td>
<td headers="r17 c3 c7 c10">838.50</td>
<td headers="r17 c3 c7 c11">838.50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r18" headers="c1">1957</th>
<td headers="r18 c2 c4">30.00</td>
<td headers="r18 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r18 c3 c6 c8">108.50</td>
<td headers="r18 c3 c6 c9">108.50</td>
<td headers="r18 c3 c7 c10">876.40</td>
<td headers="r18 c3 c7 c11">876.40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r19" headers="c1">1958</th>
<td headers="r19 c2 c4">30.00</td>
<td headers="r19 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r19 c3 c6 c8">108.50</td>
<td headers="r19 c3 c6 c9">108.50</td>
<td headers="r19 c3 c7 c10">876.40</td>
<td headers="r19 c3 c7 c11">876.40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r20" headers="c1">1959</th>
<td headers="r20 c2 c4">33.00</td>
<td headers="r20 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r20 c3 c6 c8">116.00</td>
<td headers="r20 c3 c6 c9">116.00</td>
<td headers="r20 c3 c7 c10">876.40</td>
<td headers="r20 c3 c7 c11">876.40</td>
</tr>
<tr class="topPad1">
<th class="stub0" id="r21" headers="c1">1960</th>
<td headers="r21 c2 c4">33.00</td>
<td headers="r21 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r21 c3 c6 c8">119.00</td>
<td headers="r21 c3 c6 c9">119.00</td>
<td headers="r21 c3 c7 c10">898.40</td>
<td headers="r21 c3 c7 c11">898.40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r22" headers="c1">1961</th>
<td headers="r22 c2 c4">33.00</td>
<td headers="r22 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r22 c3 c6 c8">120.00</td>
<td headers="r22 c3 c6 c9">120.00</td>
<td headers="r22 c3 c7 c10">905.60</td>
<td headers="r22 c3 c7 c11">905.60</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r23" headers="c1">1962</th>
<td headers="r23 c2 c4">40.00</td>
<td headers="r23 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r23 c3 c6 c8">121.00</td>
<td headers="r23 c3 c6 c9">123.00</td>
<td headers="r23 c3 c7 c10">913.90</td>
<td headers="r23 c3 c7 c11">929.40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r24" headers="c1">1963</th>
<td headers="r24 c2 c4">40.00</td>
<td headers="r24 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r24 c3 c6 c8">122.00</td>
<td headers="r24 c3 c6 c9">125.00</td>
<td headers="r24 c3 c7 c10">921.10</td>
<td headers="r24 c3 c7 c11">943.20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r25" headers="c1">1964</th>
<td headers="r25 c2 c4">40.00</td>
<td headers="r25 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r25 c3 c6 c8">123.00</td>
<td headers="r25 c3 c6 c9">127.00</td>
<td headers="r25 c3 c7 c10">929.40</td>
<td headers="r25 c3 c7 c11">959.10</td>
</tr>
<tr class="topPad1">
<th class="stub0" id="r26" headers="c1">1965</th>
<td headers="r26 c2 c4">44.00</td>
<td headers="r26 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r26 c3 c6 c8">131.70</td>
<td headers="r26 c3 c6 c9">135.90</td>
<td headers="r26 c3 c7 c10">929.40</td>
<td headers="r26 c3 c7 c11">959.10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r27" headers="c1">1966</th>
<td headers="r27 c2 c4">44.00</td>
<td headers="r27 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r27 c3 c6 c8">132.70</td>
<td headers="r27 c3 c6 c9">135.90</td>
<td headers="r27 c3 c7 c10">936.20</td>
<td headers="r27 c3 c7 c11">959.10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r28" headers="c1">1967</th>
<td headers="r28 c2 c4">44.00</td>
<td headers="r28 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r28 c3 c6 c8">135.90</td>
<td headers="r28 c3 c6 c9">140.00</td>
<td headers="r28 c3 c7 c10">959.10</td>
<td headers="r28 c3 c7 c11">987.40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r29" headers="c1">1968</th>
<td headers="r29 c2 c4">55.00&nbsp;<sup>c</sup></td>
<td headers="r29 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r29 c3 c6 c8">156.00&nbsp;<sup>c</sup></td>
<td headers="r29 c3 c6 c9">161.60&nbsp;<sup>c</sup></td>
<td headers="r29 c3 c7 c10">973.40</td>
<td headers="r29 c3 c7 c11">1,008.50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r30" headers="c1">1969</th>
<td headers="r30 c2 c4">55.00</td>
<td headers="r30 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r30 c3 c6 c8">160.50</td>
<td headers="r30 c3 c6 c9">167.30</td>
<td headers="r30 c3 c7 c10">1,002.00</td>
<td headers="r30 c3 c7 c11">1,044.10</td>
</tr>
<tr class="topPad1">
<th class="stub0" id="r31" headers="c1">1970</th>
<td headers="r31 c2 c4">64.00</td>
<td headers="r31 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r31 c3 c6 c8">189.80</td>
<td headers="r31 c3 c6 c9">196.40</td>
<td headers="r31 c3 c7 c10">1,030.00</td>
<td headers="r31 c3 c7 c11">1,066.70</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r32" headers="c1">1971</th>
<td headers="r32 c2 c4">70.40</td>
<td headers="r32 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r32 c3 c6 c8">213.10</td>
<td headers="r32 c3 c6 c9">220.40</td>
<td headers="r32 c3 c7 c10">1,051.10</td>
<td headers="r32 c3 c7 c11">1,086.30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r33" headers="c1">1972</th>
<td headers="r33 c2 c4">70.40</td>
<td headers="r33 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r33 c3 c6 c8">216.10</td>
<td headers="r33 c3 c6 c9">224.70</td>
<td headers="r33 c3 c7 c10">1,066.70</td>
<td headers="r33 c3 c7 c11">1,108.30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r34" headers="c1">1973</th>
<td headers="r34 c2 c4">84.50</td>
<td headers="r34 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r34 c3 c6 c8">266.10</td>
<td headers="r34 c3 c6 c9">276.40</td>
<td headers="r34 c3 c7 c10">1,093.90</td>
<td headers="r34 c3 c7 c11">1,136.30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r35" headers="c1">1974</th>
<td headers="r35 c2 c4">84.50</td>
<td headers="r35 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r35 c3 c6 c8">274.60</td>
<td headers="r35 c3 c6 c9">284.90</td>
<td headers="r35 c3 c7 c10">1,128.20</td>
<td headers="r35 c3 c7 c11">1,171.10</td>
</tr>
<tr class="topPad1">
<th class="stub0" id="r36" headers="c1">1975</th>
<td headers="r36 c2 c4">93.80</td>
<td headers="r36 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r36 c3 c6 c8">316.30</td>
<td headers="r36 c3 c6 c9">333.70</td>
<td headers="r36 c3 c7 c10">1,171.10</td>
<td headers="r36 c3 c7 c11">1,235.50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r37" headers="c1">1976</th>
<td headers="r37 c2 c4">101.40</td>
<td headers="r37 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r37 c3 c6 c8">364.00</td>
<td headers="r37 c3 c6 c9">378.80</td>
<td headers="r37 c3 c7 c10">1,247.00</td>
<td headers="r37 c3 c7 c11">1,297.90</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r38" headers="c1">1977</th>
<td headers="r38 c2 c4">107.90</td>
<td headers="r38 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r38 c3 c6 c8">412.70</td>
<td headers="r38 c3 c6 c9">422.40</td>
<td headers="r38 c3 c7 c10">1,329.30</td>
<td headers="r38 c3 c7 c11">1,360.10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r39" headers="c1">1978</th>
<td headers="r39 c2 c4">114.30</td>
<td headers="r39 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r39 c3 c6 c8">459.80</td>
<td headers="r39 c3 c6 c9">459.80</td>
<td headers="r39 c3 c7 c10">1,398.40</td>
<td headers="r39 c3 c7 c11">1,398.40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r40" headers="c1">1979</th>
<td headers="r40 c2 c4">121.80</td>
<td headers="r40 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r40 c3 c6 c8">503.40</td>
<td headers="r40 c3 c6 c9">503.40</td>
<td headers="r40 c3 c7 c10">1,437.20</td>
<td headers="r40 c3 c7 c11">1,437.20</td>
</tr>
<tr class="topPad1">
<th class="stub0" id="r41" headers="c1">1980</th>
<td headers="r41 c2 c4">133.90</td>
<td headers="r41 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r41 c3 c6 c8">572.00</td>
<td headers="r41 c3 c6 c9">572.00</td>
<td headers="r41 c3 c7 c10">1,486.00</td>
<td headers="r41 c3 c7 c11">1,486.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r42" headers="c1">1981</th>
<td headers="r42 c2 c4">153.10</td>
<td headers="r42 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r42 c3 c6 c8">677.00</td>
<td headers="r42 c3 c6 c9">677.00</td>
<td headers="r42 c3 c7 c10">1,538.80</td>
<td headers="r42 c3 c7 c11">1,538.80</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r43" headers="c1">1982</th>
<td headers="r43 c2 c4">170.30&nbsp;<sup>d</sup></td>
<td headers="r43 c2 c5">346.70</td>
<td headers="r43 c3 c6 c8">679.30&nbsp;<sup>d</sup></td>
<td headers="r43 c3 c6 c9">679.30&nbsp;<sup>d</sup></td>
<td headers="r43 c3 c7 c10">1,387.70</td>
<td headers="r43 c3 c7 c11">1,387.70</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r44" headers="c1">1983</th>
<td headers="r44 c2 c4">166.40&nbsp;<sup>d</sup></td>
<td headers="r44 c2 c5">315.40</td>
<td headers="r44 c3 c6 c8">709.50</td>
<td headers="r44 c3 c6 c9">709.50</td>
<td headers="r44 c3 c7 c10">1,350.00</td>
<td headers="r44 c3 c7 c11">1,350.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r45" headers="c1">1984</th>
<td headers="r45 c2 c4">150.50&nbsp;<sup>d</sup></td>
<td headers="r45 c2 c5">275.20</td>
<td headers="r45 c3 c6 c8">703.60</td>
<td headers="r45 c3 c6 c9">703.60</td>
<td headers="r45 c3 c7 c10">1,293.40</td>
<td headers="r45 c3 c7 c11">1,293.40</td>
</tr>
<tr class="topPad1">
<th class="stub0" id="r46" headers="c1">1985</th>
<td headers="r46 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r46 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r46 c3 c6 c8">717.20</td>
<td headers="r46 c3 c6 c9">717.20</td>
<td headers="r46 c3 c7 c10">1,274.10</td>
<td headers="r46 c3 c7 c11">1,274.10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r47" headers="c1">1986</th>
<td headers="r47 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r47 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r47 c3 c6 c8">760.10</td>
<td headers="r47 c3 c6 c9">760.10</td>
<td headers="r47 c3 c7 c10">1,309.70</td>
<td headers="r47 c3 c7 c11">1,309.70</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r48" headers="c1">1987</th>
<td headers="r48 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r48 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r48 c3 c6 c8">789.20</td>
<td headers="r48 c3 c6 c9">789.20</td>
<td headers="r48 c3 c7 c10">1,342.50</td>
<td headers="r48 c3 c7 c11">1,342.50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r49" headers="c1">1988</th>
<td headers="r49 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r49 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r49 c3 c6 c8">838.60</td>
<td headers="r49 c3 c6 c9">838.60</td>
<td headers="r49 c3 c7 c10">1,369.20</td>
<td headers="r49 c3 c7 c11">1,369.20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r50" headers="c1">1989</th>
<td headers="r50 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r50 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r50 c3 c6 c8">899.60</td>
<td headers="r50 c3 c6 c9">899.60</td>
<td headers="r50 c3 c7 c10">1,412.10</td>
<td headers="r50 c3 c7 c11">1,412.10</td>
</tr>
<tr class="topPad1">
<th class="stub0" id="r51" headers="c1">1990</th>
<td headers="r51 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r51 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r51 c3 c6 c8">975.00</td>
<td headers="r51 c3 c6 c9">975.00</td>
<td headers="r51 c3 c7 c10">1,462.10</td>
<td headers="r51 c3 c7 c11">1,462.10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r52" headers="c1">1991</th>
<td headers="r52 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r52 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r52 c3 c6 c8">1,022.90</td>
<td headers="r52 c3 c6 c9">1,022.90</td>
<td headers="r52 c3 c7 c10">1,455.40</td>
<td headers="r52 c3 c7 c11">1,455.40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r53" headers="c1">1992</th>
<td headers="r53 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r53 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r53 c3 c6 c8">1,088.70</td>
<td headers="r53 c3 c6 c9">1,088.70</td>
<td headers="r53 c3 c7 c10">1,493.90</td>
<td headers="r53 c3 c7 c11">1,493.90</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r54" headers="c1">1993</th>
<td headers="r54 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r54 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r54 c3 c6 c8">1,128.80</td>
<td headers="r54 c3 c6 c9">1,128.80</td>
<td headers="r54 c3 c7 c10">1,503.90</td>
<td headers="r54 c3 c7 c11">1,503.90</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r55" headers="c1">1994</th>
<td headers="r55 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r55 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r55 c3 c6 c8">1,147.50</td>
<td headers="r55 c3 c6 c9">1,147.50</td>
<td headers="r55 c3 c7 c10">1,490.00</td>
<td headers="r55 c3 c7 c11">1,490.00</td>
</tr>
<tr class="topPad1">
<th class="stub0" id="r56" headers="c1">1995</th>
<td headers="r56 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r56 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r56 c3 c6 c8">1,199.10</td>
<td headers="r56 c3 c6 c9">1,199.10</td>
<td headers="r56 c3 c7 c10">1,514.70</td>
<td headers="r56 c3 c7 c11">1,514.70</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r57" headers="c1">1996</th>
<td headers="r57 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r57 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r57 c3 c6 c8">1,248.90</td>
<td headers="r57 c3 c6 c9">1,248.90</td>
<td headers="r57 c3 c7 c10">1,537.70</td>
<td headers="r57 c3 c7 c11">1,537.70</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r58" headers="c1">1997</th>
<td headers="r58 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r58 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r58 c3 c6 c8">1,326.60</td>
<td headers="r58 c3 c6 c9">1,326.60</td>
<td headers="r58 c3 c7 c10">1,587.60</td>
<td headers="r58 c3 c7 c11">1,587.60</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r59" headers="c1">1998</th>
<td headers="r59 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r59 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r59 c3 c6 c8">1,342.80</td>
<td headers="r59 c3 c6 c9">1,342.80</td>
<td headers="r59 c3 c7 c10">1,573.90</td>
<td headers="r59 c3 c7 c11">1,573.90</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r60" headers="c1">1999</th>
<td headers="r60 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r60 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r60 c3 c6 c8">1,373.10</td>
<td headers="r60 c3 c6 c9">1,373.10</td>
<td headers="r60 c3 c7 c10">1,588.80</td>
<td headers="r60 c3 c7 c11">1,588.80</td>
</tr>
<tr class="topPad1">
<th class="stub0" id="r61" headers="c1">2000</th>
<td headers="r61 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r61 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r61 c3 c6 c8">1,435.30</td>
<td headers="r61 c3 c6 c9">1,435.30</td>
<td headers="r61 c3 c7 c10">1,620.40</td>
<td headers="r61 c3 c7 c11">1,620.40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="stub0" id="r62" headers="c1">2001</th>
<td headers="r62 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r62 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r62 c3 c6 c8">1,538.20&nbsp;<sup>f</sup></td>
<td headers="r62 c3 c6 c9">1,538.20&nbsp;<sup>f</sup></td>
<td headers="r62 c3 c7 c10">1,677.80</td>
<td headers="r62 c3 c7 c11">1,677.80</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r63" headers="c1">2002</th>
<td headers="r63 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r63 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r63 c3 c6 c8">1,660.50</td>
<td headers="r63 c3 c6 c9">1,660.50</td>
<td headers="r63 c3 c7 c10">1,765.40</td>
<td headers="r63 c3 c7 c11">1,765.40</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r64" headers="c1">2003&nbsp;<sup>g</sup></th>
<td headers="r64 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r64 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r64 c3 c6 c8">1,721.70</td>
<td headers="r64 c3 c6 c9">1,721.70</td>
<td headers="r64 c3 c7 c10">1,805.20</td>
<td headers="r64 c3 c7 c11">1,805.20</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r65" headers="c1">2004&nbsp;<sup>h</sup></th>
<td headers="r65 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r65 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r65 c3 c6 c8">1,784.80</td>
<td headers="r65 c3 c6 c9">1,784.80</td>
<td headers="r65 c3 c7 c10">1,832.90</td>
<td headers="r65 c3 c7 c11">1,832.90</td>
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<th class="stub0" id="r66" headers="c1">2005&nbsp;<sup>i</sup></th>
<td headers="r66 c2 c4">e</td>
<td headers="r66 c2 c5">e</td>
<td headers="r66 c3 c6 c8">1,874.30</td>
<td headers="r66 c3 c6 c9">1,874.30</td>
<td headers="r66 c3 c7 c10">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
<td headers="r66 c3 c7 c11">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</td>
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<td class="firstNote" colspan="7">SOURCES: Social Security Act of 1935 (the Act), as amended through December&nbsp;31, 2004; regulations issued under the Act; and precedential case decisions (rulings). Specific laws, regulations, rulings, legislation, and a link to the <i>Federal Register</i> can be found at <a href="/regulations/index.htm">http://www.socialsecurity.gov/regulations/index.htm</a>. Social Security Administration, &quot;Cost-of-Living Increase and Other Determinations for 2005,&quot; <i>Federal Register</i>, <abbr title="volume">vol.</abbr>&nbsp;69, <abbr title="number">no.</abbr>&nbsp;206 (October&nbsp;26, 2004).</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="7">NOTE: .&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;= not applicable.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="7">a. Through 2002, assumptions are that the worker began to work at age&nbsp;22, retired at the beginning of the year with unreduced benefits, had no earnings after retirement, and had no prior period of disability. Effective 2003, the same assumptions apply except that the benefit is reduced by 2&nbsp;months, because for a worker retiring at age&nbsp;65 in 2003, the age at which one can receive an unreduced benefit&mdash;the full retirement age&nbsp;(<abbr class="spell">FRA</abbr>)&mdash;has been raised from 65 to 65 and 2&nbsp;months. In 2004, the FRA is 65 and 4&nbsp;months, so the benefit is reduced by 4&nbsp;months. In 2005 the <abbr class="spell">FRA</abbr> is 65 and 6&nbsp;months, so the benefit is reduced by 6&nbsp;months.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="7">b. Final benefit amount payable after Supplementary Medical Insurance&nbsp;(<abbr class="spell">SMI</abbr>) premium or any other deduction is rounded to next lower $1.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="7">c. Effective for February&nbsp;1968.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="7">d. Derived from transitional guarantee computation based on 1978 <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> table.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="7">e. Minimum <abbr class="spell">PIA</abbr> eliminated by 1981 legislation for workers who attain age&nbsp;62 in 1982 or later. (The minimum is retained until 1991 for members of religious orders who are under a vow of poverty, provided that the order had elected Social Security coverage before December&nbsp;29, 1981.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="7">f. The cost-of-living adjustment&nbsp;(<abbr>COLA</abbr>) for December&nbsp;1999 was originally determined to be 2.4&nbsp;percent, based on the consumer price index&nbsp;(<abbr class="spell">CPI</abbr>). The underlying <abbr class="spell">CPI</abbr> was later recomputed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; a 2.5&nbsp;percent <abbr>COLA</abbr> would have been consistent with the recomputed <abbr class="spell">CPI</abbr>. Pursuant to Public Law&nbsp;<span class="nobr">106-554</span>, benefits were calculated and paid in August&nbsp;2001 and later as if the <abbr>COLA</abbr> for December&nbsp;1999 had been 2.5&nbsp;percent. Affected beneficiaries received a one-time payment to cover the shortfall that occurred before August&nbsp;2001.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="7">g. The full retirement benefit at age&nbsp;65 and 2&nbsp;months is $1,741.10.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="7">h. The full retirement benefit at age&nbsp;65 and 4&nbsp;months is $1,825.40.</td>
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<td class="note" colspan="7">i. The full retirement benefit at age&nbsp;65 and 6&nbsp;months is $1,939.00.</td>
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<td class="lastNote" colspan="7">CONTACT: Dena Berglund <span class="nobr">(410) 965-0162</span> or Curt Pauzenga <span class="nobr">(410) 965-7210</span>.</td>
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