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HR 368 110th Congress House Social Welfare Old age, survivors and disability insurance Social security beneficiaries Social security eligibility

Notch Fairness Act of 2007

Introduced: January 10, 2007 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 18, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 10, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 10, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Notch Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act with respect to the benefit computation formula for individuals affected by the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 who became eligible (at age 62) for (early retirement) old-age insurance benefits after 1978 and before 1989 (and reached age 65 for full-retirement benefits after 1981 and before 1992).

Sets forth a schedule of additional benefit increases for such beneficiaries (and related beneficiaries), with percentages declining from 55% to 5% keyed to the year an individual became eligible for (early retirement) benefits between 1978 and 1989.

Provides for an election to receive such payments in a lump sum.

What's happening now January 18, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

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