A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reduce from 20 to five years the length of time a divorced woman's marriage to an insured individual must have lasted in order for her to qualify for wife's or widow's benefits on his wage record.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

4 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 decrease from 20 to 5 the number of years a divorced woman must have been married to an insured individual in order for her to qualify for wife's or widow's benefits on his wage record.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/855
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