Social Security Amendments of 1992

Summary

Social Security Amendments of 1991 - Title I: Provisions Relating to Benefits and Coverage - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) increase the amount of outside income individuals aged 65 to 69 may earn without incurring a reduction in OASDI benefits through 1996; (2) modify the rate of OASDI benefit reduction for outside income above the exempt amount for such individuals to provide for a lower benefit reduction rate for the first $5,000 of outside income above the exempt amount; (3) provide for the indexing of the substantial gainful activity amount for the non-blind by the annual increase in average wages; (4) provide for the indexing of the trial work period services amount by the annual increase in the average wages; (5) repeal the rule providing for termination of a disabled adult child's benefits upon marriage; (6) set new minimum monthly benefits for widows, widowers, and disabled adult children who are the survivors of a deceased wage earner; (7) increase monthly benefits for widows and widowers aged 85 and older who retired early; (8) provide that if the deceased spouse of such a widow or widower received a reduced retirement benefit because he or she retired before age 65, such widow or widower cannot receive a benefit that exceeds the higher of the spouse's reduced benefit or 90 percent of the benefit the spouse would have received had he or she retired at age 65; (9) exclude from coverage under OASDI and the Hospital Insurance program (part A of title XVII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act) State and local election officials and workers who are paid less than $1,000 per year; and (10) increase the OASDI contribution and benefit base by phasing-in incremental increases for 1992 through 1996. Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) to make conforming changes with respect to the monthly earnings amount required for the non-blind disabled for substantial gainful activity. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make conforming changes with respect to the exclusion from coverage under OASDI and the Hospital Insurance program of State and local election officials and workers. Title II: Social Security Administration - Subtitle A: Establishment - Amends title VII (Administration) of the Social Security Act to establish the Social Security Administration as an independent executive agency responsible for administering the OASDI and SSI programs. Transfers to the Administration all functions carried out by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pertaining to such programs. Sets forth transitional rules. Subtitle B: Conforming Amendments - Makes conforming amendments to the OASDI and SSI programs. Requires the Commissioner of Social Security to report to the Congress within 120 days after the beginning of each regular session on the administration of functions under the Social Security Act. Sets forth rules of construction and effective dates.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 2 July 1992

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 November 1991

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