A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reduce from 20 to 10 years the period of time that a divorced woman's marriage to an individual must have lasted for her to qualify for wife's or widow's benefits on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of such individual.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

23 January 1973

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Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Summary

Reduces from 20 to 10 years the period of time under title II of the Social Security Act (Old-Age, Survivors', and Disability Insurance) that a divorced woman's marriage to an individual must have lasted for her to qualify for wife's or widow's benefits on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of such individual.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/senate-bill/541
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