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HR 2745 98th Congress House Social Welfare Old age, survivors and disability insurance Social security eligibility Survivors' benefits Widowers Widows

A bill 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.

Introduced: April 26, 1983 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Apr 26, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 26, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now April 28, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

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