To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the payment of a transition benefit to the spouse of an insured individual upon such individual's death if such spouse has attained age fifty and is not otherwise immediately eligible for benefits.

Summary

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to enable an insured individual's spouse who has attained the age of 50 and is not entitled to any other monthly benefits to obtain a transition benefit for four months upon the death of the insured individual. Establishes the amount of such transition benefit at 71.5 percent of the primary insurance amount of the insured individual or, if it is higher, 71.5 percent of the primary insurance amount of the spouse.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 January 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

   Source: Committee

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• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
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