A bill to amend Title II of the Social Security Act to provide special cost-of-living increases in benefits thereunder based on local differentials in the cost of food and other necessities, over and above the regular annual cost-of-living increases in such benefits which are provided under present law on a national basis, for individuals residing in high-cost cities and other high-cost areas.

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Introduced

19 January 1977

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Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summary

Amends Title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide that whenever cost-of-living increases are made in benefits, such amounts shall be further increased for individuals residing in high cost areas by a formula set forth in the Act.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/2128
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