"(11) exceed $27,000 and are less than $42,000 shall be deemed to have been paid (I) $3,000 in each of such number of calendar years after 1936 and prior to 1951 as is equal to the integer derived by dividing such total wages by $3,000, and (II) the excess of such total wages over the product of $3,000 times such integer, in an additional calendar year in such period; or

"(iii) are at least $42,000 shall be deemed to have been paid $3,000 in each of the fourteen calendar years after 1936 and prior to 1951.

"(C) For the purposes of subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, 'total wages prior to 1951' with respect to an individual means the sum of (1) remuneration credited to such individual prior to 1951 on the records of the Secretary, (11) wages deemed paid prior to 1951 to such individual under section 417 of this title, and (111) compensation under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 prior to 1951 creditable to him pursuant to this subchapter.

"(D) The individual's primary insurance benefit shall be 45.6 per centum of the first $50 of his average monthly wage as computed under this subsection, plus 11.4 per centum of the next $200 of such average monthly wage." for

"(d) (1) For the purposes of column I of the table appearing in subsection (a) of this section. An individual's primary insurance benefit shall be computed as provided in this subchapter as in effect prior to August 28, 1950, except that

"(A) In the computation of such benefit, such individual's average monthly wage shall (in lieu of being determined under section 409 (f) of this title as in effect prior to August 28, 1950) be determined as provided in subsection (b) of this section (but without regard to paragraphs (4) and (5) thereof), except that for the purposes of paragraphs (2) (C) and (3) of subsection (b) of this section, 1936, shall be used instead of 1950.

"(B) For purposes of such computation, the date he became entitled to old-age insurance benefits shall be deemed to be the date he became entitled to primary insurance benefits.

"(C) The 1 per centum addition provided for in section 409(e) (2) of this title as in effect prior to August 28, 1950 shall be applicable only with respect to calendar years prior to 1951, except that any wages paid in any year prior to such year all of which was included in a period of disability shall not be counted.

"(D) The provisions of subsection (e) of this section shall be applicable to such computation."

Subsec. (d) (2) (B), (C). Pub. L. 90-248, § 155 (a) (2), eliminated former subpar. (B), redesignated former subpar. (C) as (B), inserted exception phrase at beginning of subpar. (B), and added subpar. (C).

Subsec. (d) (3). Pub. L. 90–248, § 155(a) (3), substituted. "(3) The provisions of this subsection as in effect prior to January 2, 1968 shall be applicable in the case of an individual

"(A) who attained age 21 after 1936 and prior to 1951, or

"(B) who had a period of disability which began prior to 1951, but only if the primary insurance amount resulting therefrom is higher than the primary insurance amount resulting from the application of this section (as amended by the Social Security Amendments of 1967) and section 420 of this title." for "(3) The provisions of this subsection as in effect prior to September 13, 1960 shall be applicable in the case of an individual who meets the requirements of subsection (b) (5) of this section (as in effect after September 13, 1965)."

Subsec. (e) (1). Pub. L. 90–248, § 108 (a) (4), substituted "the excess over $6,600 in the case of any calendar year after 1965 and before 1968, and the excess over $7,800 in the case of any calendar year after 1967" for "and the excess over $6,600 in the case of any calendar year after 1965".

Subsec. (f) (2). Pub. L. 90–248, § 155(a) (4), (5), eliminated former subpars. (A)-(D) and text preceding (A) by substituting provisions that if an individual has wages or self-employment income for a year after 1965 for any part of which he is entitled to old-age insurance benefits, 47-500 0-71-vol. 9

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the Secretary is to recompute his primary insurance amount with respect to each such year, and that such recomputation shall be made as provided in subsec. (a) (1) and (3) as though the year with respect to which such recomputation is made is the last year of the period specified in subsec. (b) (2) (C) for former provisions for a recomputation with respect to each year after Dec. 31, 1964, and for any part of which an individual was entitled to old-age insurance benefits, that such recomputation was to be made as provided in subsec. (a) (1) and (3) if such year was either the year in which he became entitled to such old-age insurance benefits or the preceding year or as provided in subsec. (a) (1) in any other case, and that in all cases such recomputation was to be made as though the year with respect to which it was to be made was the last year of the period specified in subsec. (b) (2) (C); and redesignated former subpars. (E), (F) as (A), (B).

Subsec. (f) (5). Pub. L. 90-248, § 155 (a) (6) added par. (5).

Subsec. (h) (1). Pub. L. 90-248, § 403(b), substituted "subchapter III of chapter 83 of Title 5" for "the Civil Service Retirement Act" in two instances.

1965 Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89-97, § 301(a), revised the benefits table to increase: the primary insurance amount limits to $44$168 for people whose average monthly wage is $67 or less for the minimum and $550 for the maximum from $40-$127 for people whose average monthly wage is $67 or less for the minimum and $400 for the maximum (representing an increase of 7-percent for average monthly wages of $400 or less with minimum increase of $4); the primary insurance amounts of retired workers on the benefit rolls from $40 to $44 at the minimum and from $127 to $135.90 at the maximum; and the family benefit limits to $66 $368 from $60-$254 (determined on basis of new formula and representing minimum increase of $6).

Subsec. (a) (4). Pub. L. 89-97, §§ 303 (e), 304 (k), substituted "In the case of an individual who was entitled to a disability insurance benefit for the month before the month in which he died, became entitled to old-age insurance benefits, or attained age 65," for:

"In the case of

"(A) a woman who was entitled to a disability insurance benefit for the month before the month in which she died or became entitled to old-age insurance benefits, or

"(B) a man who was entitled to a disability insurance benefit for the month before the month in which he died or attained age 65," and

"the primary insurance amount upon which such disability insurance benefit is based" for "such disability insurance benefit", respectively.

Subsec. (b) (2) (C). Pub. L. 89-97, § 302(a)(1), excluded from an insured individual's computation base years the year in which he became entitled to benefits and included in his computation base years (for purposes of survivors' benefits) the year in which he died to make an individual's computation base years the calendar years occurring after 1950 and up to the year in which his first month of entitlement to a benefit occurred or the year after the year in which he died.

Subsec. (b)(3) (A)-(C). Pub. L. 89-97, § 302(a) (2), substituted in: clause (A) ", if it occurred earlier but after 1960, the year in which she attained age 62," for "(if earlier) the first year after 1960 in which she both was fully insured and had attained age 62."; clause (B) ", if it occurred earlier but after 1960, the year in which he attained age 65" for "(if earlier) the first year after 1960 in which he both was fully insured and had attained age 65"; and clause (C) "the year occurring after 1960 in which he attained (or would attain) age 65" for "the first year after 1960 in which he attained (or would attain) age 65 or (if later) the first year in which he was fully insured".

Subsec. (b) (4). Pub. L. 89-97, § 302(a)(3), substituted "The provisions of this subsection shall be applicable only in the case of an individual

"(A) who becomes entitled, after December 1965, to benefits under section 402 (a) or section 423 of this title;

or

"(B) who dies after December 1965 without being entitled to benefits under section 402(a) or section 423 of this title; or

"(C) whose primary insurance amount is required to be recomputed under subsection (f) (2) of this section, as amended by the Social Security Amendments of 1965;

except that it shall not apply to any such individual for purposes of monthly benefits for months before January

1966." for

"The provisions of this subsection shall be applicable only in the case of an individual with respect to whom not less than six of the quarters elapsing after 1950 are quarters of coverage, and

"(A) who becomes entitled to benefits after December 1960 under section [section 402(a) or section 423 of this title]; or

"(B) who dies after December 1960 without being entitled to benefits under section [section 402(a) or section 423 of this title]; or

"(C) who files an application for a recomputation under subsection (f) (2) (A) of this section after December 1960 and is (or would, but for the provisions of subsection (f) (6) of this section, be) entitled to have his primary insurance amount recomputed under subsection (f) (2) (A) of this section; or

"(D) who dies after December 1960 and whose survivors are (or would, but for the provisions of subsection (f) (6) of this section, be) entitled to a recomputation of his primary insurance amount under subsection (f) (4) of this section."

Subsec. (b) (5). Pub. L. 89-97, § 302 (a) (3), substituted "For the purpose of column III of the table appearing in subsection (a) of this section, the provisions of this subsection, as in effect prior to July 30, 1965, shall apply

"(A) in the case of an individual to whom the provisions of this subsection are not made applicable by paragraph (4), but who, on or after July 30, 1965 and prior to 1966, met the requirements of this paragraph or paragraph (4), as in effect prior to July 30, 1965, and

"(B) with respect to monthly benefits for months before January 1966, in the case of an individual to whom the provisions of this subsection are made applicable by paragraph (4)", for

"In the case of any individual

"(A) to whom the provisions of this subsection are not made applicable by paragraph (4), but

"(B) (1) prior to 1961, met the requirements of this paragraph (including subparagraph (E) thereof) as in effect prior to the enactment of the Social Security Amendments of 1960, or (ii) after 1960, meets the conditions of subparagraph (E) of this paragraph as in effect prior to such enactment,

then the provisions of this subsection as in effect prior to such enactment shall apply to such individual for the purposes of column III of the table appearing in subsection (a) of this section."

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89-97, § 301 (b), substituted in par. (1) (A) "prior to the enactment of the Social Security Amendments of 1965" and executed in the Code "prior to July 30, 1965" for "prior to the enactment of the Social Security Amendments of 1958" and executed in the Code "prior to August 28, 1958"; in par. (1) (B) "Social Security Amendments of 1960" for "Social Security Amendments of 1954"; in par. (2), formerly designated (2) (A), "before July 30, 1965 or who died before such date" for "or died prior to January 1959"; and deleted par. (2) (B) making the provisions of the subsection applicable only in the case of an individual "to whom the provisions of neither paragraph (4) nor paragraph (5) of subsection (b) of this section are applicable." Subsec. (d) (1) (A). Pub. L. 89-97, § 302(b) (1), substituted "(2) (C) and (3)" for "(2) (C) (1) and (3) (A) (1)", "1936" for "December 31, 1936," and "1950" for "December 31, 1950".

Subsec. (d) (3). Pub. L. 89-97, § 302 (b) (2), substituted "1965" for "1960" in two instances and struck out at the end of the par. "but without regard to whether such individual has six quarters of coverage after 1950". Subsec. (e) (1). Pub. L. 89–97, § 320 (a) (4), substituted "the excess over $4,800 in the case of any calendar year after 1958 and before 1966, and the excess over $6,600 in

the case of any calendar year after 1965" for "and the excess over $4,800 in the case of any calendar year after 1958".

Subsec. (e) (3). Pub. L. 89–97, § 302 (c), struck out par. (3) which had provided that for the purposes of subsecs. (b) and (d) of this section, if an individual had selfemployment income in a taxable year which began prior to the calendar year in which he became entitled to oldage insurance benefits and ended after the last day of the month preceding the month in which he became so entitled, his self-employment income in such taxable year should not be counted in determining his benefit computation years, except as provided in subsection (f) (3) (C) of this section.

Subsec. (f) (2). Pub. L. 89–97, § 302 (d) (1), substituted provisions for annual automatic recomputation of benefits, taking into account any earnings the person had in or after the year in which he became entitled to benefits, and effective in the case of a living beneficiary with January of the year following the year in which the earnings were received and in death cases for survivors' benefits beginning with the month of death for former provisions which required an application for the recomputation to include earnings in a year after entitlement and that the person have six quarters of coverage after 1950 to qualify for the recomputation and was not available unless the person had earnings of more than $1,200 for the year.

Subsec. (f) (3). Pub. L. 89-97, § 302(d)(2), redesignated former par. (5) as (3) and repealed former par. (3) which provided for a recomputation of benefits to include earnings in the year of entitlement to benefits or in the year in which an individual's benefits were recomputed on account of additional earnings and is now covered by the annual automatic recomputation of benefits provision of subsec. (f) (2) of this section.

Subsec. (f) (4). Pub. L. 89-97, § 302(d)(2), redesignated former par. (6) as (4) and repealed former par. (4) which provided for a recomputation of benefits for the purpose of paying benefits to survivors of an individual who died after 1960 and who had been entitled to old-age insurance benefits and is now covered by the annual automatic recomputation of benefits provision of subsec. (f) (2) of this section.

Subsec. (f) (5), (6). Pub. L. 89-97, § 302 (d) (2) redesignated former pars. (5) and (6) as (3) and (4). respectively.

Subsec. (f) (7). Pub. L. 89-97, § 302(d)(2), repealed former par. (7) which provided for recomputation at age 65 of the benefits of an individual who became entitled to benefits before that age and is now covered by the annual automatic recomputation of benefits provision of subsec. (f) (2) of this section.

1961-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87-64, §§ 101(a), 102(d)(1). increased the minimum primary insurance amount from $33 to $40, and the minimum family benefit from $53 to $60, and in the case of a man, limited the provisions which permit the primary insurance amount to be equal to the disability insurance benefit for the month before the month in which the man became entitled to old-age insurance benefits only if the man first became entitled to old-age insurance benefits at age 65.

Subsec. (b) (3). Pub. L. 87-64, § 102(d)(2), substituted "For purposes of paragraph (2), the number of an individual's elapsed years is the number of calendar years after 1950 (or, if later, the year in which he attained age 21) and before

"(A) in the case of a woman, the year in which she died or (if earlier) the first year after 1960 in which she both was fully insured and had attained age 62, "(B) in the case of a man who has died, the year in which he died or (if earlier) the first year after 1960 in which he both was fully insured and had attained age 65, or

"(C) in the case of a man who has not died, the first year after 1960 in which he attained (or would attain) age 65 or (if later) the first year in which he was fully insured"

for the following provisions: "For the purposes of paragraph (2), an individual's 'elapsed years' shall be the number of calendar years-

"(A) after (1) December 31, 1950, or (ii) if later. December 31 of the year in which he attained the age of twenty-one, and

"(B) prior to (1) the year in which he died, or (11) if earlier, the first year after December 31, 1960, in which he both was fully insured and had attained retirement age."

Subsec. (f) (7). Pub. L. 87-64, § 102(d)(3), added subsec. (f) (7).

1960 Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 86-778, § 303 (a), substituted provisions defining the term "average monthly wage" as the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the total of an individual's wages paid in and self-employment income credited to his benefit computation years, by (B) the number of months in such years, for provisions which defined the term as the quotient obtained by dividing the total of his wages and self-employment income after his starting date and prior to his closing date by the number of months elapsing after such starting date and prior to such closing date, excluding the months in any year prior to the year in which the individual attained the age of 22 if less than two quarters of such prior years were quarters of coverage and the months in any year any part of which was included in a period of disability except the months in the year in which such period of disability began if their inclusion will result in a higher primary insurance amount.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 86-778, § 303 (a), substituted provisions relating to benefit computation years and to computation base years for provisions which defined an individual's starting date as December 31, 1950, or if later, the last day of the year in which he attains the age of 21, whichever results in the higher primary insurance amount.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 86-778, § 303 (a), substituted provisions defining an individual's elapsed years for provisions which defined an individual's closing date as the first day of the year in which he died or became entitled to old-age insurance benefits, whichever first occurred, or the first day of the first year in which he both was fully insured and had attained retirement age, whichever results in the higher primary insurance amount.

Subsec. (b) (4). Pub. L. 86-778, § 303 (a), substituted provisions prescribing the applicability of subsec. (f) for provisions which required the Secretary to determine the five or fewer calendar years after an individual's starting date and prior to his closing date which, if the months of such years and his wages and self-employment income for such years were excluded in computing his average monthly wage, would produce the highest primary insurance amount, and which required exclusion of such months and such wages and self-employment income for purposes of computing an individual's average monthly wage.

Subsec. (b) (5). Pub. L. 86-778, § 303 (a), substituted provisions making subsec. (f) applicable in the case of an individual to whom the provisions of subsec. (f) are not made applicable by par. (4) but prior to 1961, met the requirements of this paragraph as in effect prior to Sept. 13, 1960, or, after 1960, meets the conditions of subpar. (E) of this paragraph as in effect prior to Sept. 13, 1960, for provisions which prescribed the applicability of subsec. (f) of this section. Former provisions of subsec. (b) (5) are now covered by subsec. (b) (4) of this section.

Subsec. (c) (2) (B). Pub. L. 86-778, 303(b), substituted "to whom the provisions of neither paragraph (4) nor paragraph (5) of subsection (b) of this section are applicable" for "to whom the provisions of paragraph (5) of subsection (b) of this section are not applicable."

Subsec. (d) (1) (A). Pub. L. 86-778, § 303 (c) (1), substituted "be determined as provided in subsection (b) of this section (but without regard to paragraphs (4) and (5) thereof), except that for the purposes of paragraphs (2) (C) (1) and (3) (A) (1) of subsection (b) of this section, December 31, 1936, shall be used instead of December 31, 1950" for "be determined as provided in subsection (b) of this section (but without regard to paragraph (5) thereof), except that his starting date shall be December 31, 1936."

Subsec. (d) (1) (C). Pub. L. 86-778, § 303 (c) (2), substituted "all of which was included" for "any part of which was included". and eliminated provisions which required the wages paid in the year in which the period

of disability began to be counted if the counting of such wages would result in a higher primary insurance

amount.

Subsec. (d) (2) (B). Pub. L. 86-778, § 303 (c) (3), substituted "paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of this section" for paragraph (5) of subsection (b) of this section." Subsec. (d) (3). Pub. L. 86-778, § 303 (c) (4), added subsec. (d) (3).

Subsec. (e) (3). Pub. L. 86–778, § 303 (d)(1), substituted "if an individual has self-employment income in a taxable year which begins prior to the calendar year in which he becomes entitled to old-age insurance benefits and ends after the last day of the month preceding the month in which he becomes so entitled, his selfemployment income in such taxable year shall not be counted in determining his benefit computation years" for "if an individual's closing date is determined under paragraph (3)(A) of subsection (b) of this section and he has self-employment income in a taxable year which begins prior to such closing date and ends after the last day of the month preceding the month in which he becomes entitled to old-age insurance benefits, there shall not be counted, in determining his average monthly wage, his self-employment income in such taxable year."

Subsec. (e) (4). Pub. L. 86-778, § 303 (d) (2), eliminated former subsec. (e) (4), which prohibited, in computing an individual's average monthly wage, the counting of any wages paid such individual in any year any part of which was included in a period of disability, or any self-employment income of such individual credited pursuant to section 412 of this title to any year any part of which was included in a period of disability, unless the months of such year are included as elapsed months pursuant to subsec. (b)(1)(B) of this section.

Subsec. (f)(2)(A). Pub. L. 86-778, § 303(e)(1), substituted "1960" for "1954" in the opening provisions, and "filled such application after such calendar year" for "filled such application no earlier than six months after such calendar year" in cl. (iii).

Subsec. (1) (2) (B). Pub. L. 86-778, § 303 (e) (2), substituted provisions requiring a recomputation pursuant to subpar. (A) to be made only as provided in subsec. (a)(1) of this section, if the provisions of subsec. (b) of this section, as amended by Pub. L. 86-778, were applicable to the last previous computation of the individual's primary insurance amount, or as provided in subsec. (a) (1) and (3) of this section in all other cases for provisions which required a recomputation to be made only as provided in subsec. (a) of this section, inserted provisions requiring the computation base years, if cl. (1) of this subparagraph is applicable to such recomputation, to include only calendar years occurring prior to the year in which he filled his application for such recomputation, and eliminated provisions which prescribed the method of making the recomputation if subsec. (b) (4) of this section were applicable to the previous computation.

Subsec. (f) (3) (A). Pub. L. 86-778, § 303(e)(3), substituted "December 1960" for "August 1954" in two instances, eliminated provisions which related to applications by individuals whose primary insurance amount was recomputed under section 102(e)(5) or 102(f) (2) (B) of the Social Security Amendments of 1954, and substituted "except that such individual's computation base years referred to in subsection (b) (2) of this secton shall include the calendar year referred to in the preceding sentence" for "except that his closing date for purposes of subsection (b) of this section shall be the first day of the year following the year in which he became entitled to old-age insurance benefits or in which he filed his application for the last recomputation (to which he was entitled) of his primary insurance amount under any provision of law referred to in clause (11) or (iii) of the preceding sentence, whichever is later."

Subsec. (f) (3)(B). Pub. L. 86-778, § 303 (e) (3), substituted "December 1960" for "August 1954" in three instances, eliminated provisions which related to individuals whose primary insurance amount was recomputed under section 102(e) (5) or section 102 (f) (2) of the Social Security Amendments of 1954, and individuals with

respect to whom the last previous computation or recomputation of their primary insurance amount was based upon a closing date determined under subpar. (A) or (B) of subsec. (b) (3) of this section, and substituted "except that such individual's computation base years referred to in subsection (b) (2) of this section shall include the calendar year in which he died in the case of an individual who was not entitled to old-age insurance benefits at the time of death or whose primary insurance amount was recomputed under paragraph (4) of this subsection, or in all other cases, the calendar year in which he filed his application for the last previous computation of his primary insurance amount" for "except that his closing date for purposes of subsection (b) of this section shall be the day following the year of death in case he died without becoming entitled to oldage insurance benefits, or in case he was entitled to oldage insurance benefits, the day following the year in which was filed the application for the last previous computation of his primary insurance amount or in which the individual died, whichever first occurred."

Subsec. (f) (3) (C). Pub. L. 86-778, § 303 (e) (3), substituted "In the case of an individual who becomes entitled to old-age insurance benefits in a calendar year after 1960, if such individual has self-employment income in a taxable year which begins prior to such calendar year and ends after the last day of the month preceding the month in which he became so entitled, the Secretary shall recompute such individual's primary insurance amount after the close of such taxable year and shall take into account in determining the individual's benefit computation years only such self-employment income in such taxable year as is credited, pursuant to section 412 of this title, to the year preceding the year in which he became so entitled" for "If an individual's closing date is determined under paragraph (3)(A) of subsection (b) of this section and he has self-employment income in a taxable year which begins prior to such closing date and ends after the last day of the month preceding the month in which he became entitled to oldage insurance benefits, the Secretary shall recompute his primary insurance amount after the close of such taxable year, taking into account only such self-employment income in such taxable year as is, pursuant to section 412 of this title, allocated to calendar quarters prior to such closing date."

Subsec. (f) (4). Pub. L. 86-778, § 303 (e) (4), eliminated words "(without the application of clause (iii) thereof)" following "paragraph (2) (A)" in cl. (A), eliminated provisions from the second sentence which required, if the recomputation is permitted by subpar. (A), to include in such recomputation any compensation (described in section 405 (o) of this title) paid to him prior to the closing date which would have been applicable under such paragraph, and substituted "which were considered in the last previous computation of his primary insurance amount and the compensation (described in section 405 (o) of this title) paid to him in the years in which such wages were paid or to which such selfemployment income was credited" for "which were taken into account in the last previous computation of his primary insurance amount and the compensation (described in section 405 (0) of this title) paid to him prior to the closing date applicable to such computation" in the third sentence.

Subsec. (f) (5). Pub. L. 86-778, § 304 (a), substituted "then upon application filed by such individual after the close of such taxable year and prior to January 1961 or (if he died without filing such application and such death occurred prior to January 1961)" for "then upon application filed after the close of such taxable year by such individual (or if he died without filing such application)." Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 86-778, § 211(n), substituted "section 403(a) of this title and deductions under section 403(b) of this title."

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 86-778, § 103(1) (2) (C), substituted "section 410(1) (1) of this title" for "section 410 (m) (1) of this title", in par. (1).

Pub. L. 86-415 added subsec. (h).

1958-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 85-840, § 101(a), amended subsec. (a) generally, and, among other changes, substituted a new method for computing the primary insurance amount of an individual for provisions which

established the primary insurance amount as either 55% of the first $110 of an individual's average monthly wage, plus 20% of the next $240, or the amount determined by use of the conversion table under former subsec. (c) of this section, whichever was larger.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 85-840, § 101(b)(1), substituted "for the purposes of column III of the table appearing in subsection (a) of this section, an" for “An”. Subsec. (b) (5). Public L. 85-840, § 101(b)(2), added par. (5).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 85-840, § 101 (c), amended subsec. (c) generally, and, among other changes, substituted provisions for computation of the primary insurance amount of an individual under the 1954 Act for provisions which related to determinations made by use of the conversion table.

Subsec. (d) Pub. L. 85-840, § 101 (d), substituted provisions for computation of the primary insurance benefit under the 1939 Act for provisions which related to determination of the primary insurance benefit and primary insurance amount for purposes of the conversion table in former subsec. (c) of this section.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 85-840, § 102(d), substituted "(d) of this section" for "(d) (4) of this section" in the opening provisions and in cl. (2), and inserted "and before 1959, and the excess over $4,800 in the case of any calendar year after 1958" following "after 1954”, în cl. (1).

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 85-840, § 205 (m), eliminated provisions which related to reduction under section 424 of this title.

1956 Subsec. (a) (3). Act Aug. 1, 1956, § 103 (c) (4), added par. (3).

Subsec. (b)(1). Act Aug. 1, 1956, § 115(a), excluded from the computation of an individual's average wage the months in any year any part of which was included in a period of disability, except the months in any year in which a period of disability began if their inclusion would result in a higher primary insurance amount.

Subsec. (b) (4). Act Aug. 1, 1956, § 109 (a), substituted "five" for "four", and eliminated provisions which required the maximum number of calendar years determined under this clause to be five in the case of any individual who has not less than 20 quarters of coverage.

Subsec. (d) (5). Act Aug. 1, 1956, § 115(b), excluded from the computation all quarters in any year prior to 1951 any part of which was included in a period of disability, except the quarters in the year in which a period of disability began if the inclusion of such quarters would result in a higher primary insurance amount.

Subsec. (e) (4). Act Aug. 1, 1956, § 115(c), excluded any wages paid to an individual in any year any part of which was included in a period of disability, and any self-employment income credited to such year unless the months of such year are included as elapsed months.

Subsec. (g). Act Aug. 1, 1956, § 103(c)(5), inserted references to sections 423 and 424 of this title.

1954 Subsec. (a). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 102(a), provided a new benefit formula, for computing primary insurance amount for certain individuals, of 55 percent of the first $110 of average monthly wage plus 20 percent of the next $240 and provided that other individuals have their primary insurance amount computed under subsection (c) of this section.

Subsec. (b). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 102(b), provided standard end-of-the-year starting and beginning-of-theyear closing dates, applicable to both wage earners and self-employed individuals, for computation of the average monthly wage, and provided for the exclusion of up to 5 years in which earnings were lowest (or non-existent) from the average monthly wage computation.

Subsec. (b) (1). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 106(c) (1), inserted after "quarters of coverage" the words "and any month in any quarter any part of which was included in a period of disability (as defined in section 416(1) of this title) unless such quarter was a quarter of coverage."

Subsec. (c). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 102(c), provided a new conversion table with increased benefits for individuals already on the rolls and computed the primary insurance amount of certain individuals who come on the rolls after the enactment of the act.

Subsec. (d). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 102(d), added provisions for computation of a primary insurance amount for purposes of the conversion table.

Subsec. (d) (5). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 106(c)(2), added subsec. (d) (5). Former subsec. (d) (5), which was added by act July 18, 1952, § 3(c) (3), ceased to be in effect at the close of June 30, 1953. See termination date note set out under section 413 of this title.

Subsec. (d) (6). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 102(d) (4), added subsec. (d) (6).

Subsec. (e). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 104 (d), provided that earnings up to $4,200, in any calendar year after 1954, shall be used in the computation of an individual's average monthly wage.

Subsec. (e) (3). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 102 (e) (1), added subsec. (e) (3).

Subsec. (e) (4). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 106 (c) (3), added subsec. (e) (4).

Subsec. (f) (2). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 102(e)(2), substituted a new test for determining eligibility for a recomputation to take into account additional earnings after entitlement.

Subsec. (f) (3) (A), (B). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 102 (e) (3) (A), amended provisions generally.

Subsec. (f) (3)(C). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 102(e) (3) (B), added subsec. (f) (3(C).

Subsec. (f) (4). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 102(e) (4), provided for the recomputation of the primary insurance on the death after 1954 of an old-age insurance beneficiary, if any person is entitled to monthly survivors benefits or to a lump-sum death payment on the basis of his wages and self-employment income.

1952 Subsec. (a) (1). Act July 18, 1952, § 2(b) (1), provided a new benefit formula for the computation of benefits based entirely on wages paid and self-employment income derived after 1950 of 55 percent of the first $100 of average monthly wage and 15 percent of next $200 and increased the primary insurance amount.

Subsec. (b)(1). Act July 18, 1952, § 3(c)(1), added "and any month **• quarter of coverage" following "not a quarter of coverage."

Subsec. (b) (4). Act July 18, 1952, § 3(c)(2), added provisions of subparagraphs (B) and (C).

Subsec. (c) (1). Act July 18, 1952, § 2(a) (1), inserted a new conversion table and increased amounts.

Subsec. (c) (2). Act July 18, 1952, § 2(a) (2), provided that individuals, whose primary insurance amounts are governed by regulations, shall have the same increase as is provided for individuals governed by the new conversion table.

Subsec. (c) (4). Act July 18, 1952, § 2(a)(3), added subsec. (c) (4).

Subsec. (f) (2). Act July 18, 1952, § 6(a), provided that upon application an individual will have his benefit recomputed by the new formula prescribed in subsec. (a)(1) of this section under certain conditions.

Subsec. (f) (5). Act July 18, 1952, § 6(b), added subsec (f) (5). Former subsec. (f) (5) redesignated (f)(6). Subsec. (f) (6). Act July 18, 1952, § 6(b), redesignated former par. (5) as (6).

EFFECTIVE Date of 1969 AMENDMENT Section 1002(e) of Pub. L. 91-172 provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 403 (a)(2) of this title] shall apply with respect to monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security Act [this subchapter] for months after December 1969 and with respect to lump-sum death payments under such title in the case of deaths occurring after December 1969."

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1968 AMENDMENT

Section 101 (e) of Pub. L. 90-248 provided that: "The amendments made by this section [to subsec. (a), (b) (4) and (5), and (c) of this section and to section 403 (a) (2) of this title] shall apply with respect to monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security Act [this subchapter] for months after January 1968 and with respect to lumpsum death payments under such title [this subchapter] in the case of deaths occurring after January 1968." Amendment of subsec. (e) (1) of this section by section 108(a) (4) of Pub. L. 90-248 applicable only with respect to calendar years after 1967, see section 108 (c) of Pub. L. 90-248, set out as a note under section 409 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1965 AMENDMENT Section 301(d) of Pub. L. 89-97 provided that: "The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section [to subsecs. (a) and (c) of this section and section 403 (a) of this title] shall apply with respect to monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security Act [this subchapter] for months after December 1964 and with respect to lump-sum death payments under such title [this subchapter] in the case of deaths occurring in or after the month in which this Act is enacted [July 1965]."

Section 302(d) (2) of Pub. L. 89-97 provided in part that the repeal of former pars. (3), (4), and (7) of subsec. (f) and the redesignation of former pars. (5) and (6) as (3) and (4) of such subsec. (f) shall be effective Jan. 2, 1966.

Section 302(f) (1)-(5) of Pub. L. 89-97 provided as follows:

"(1) The amendments made by subsection (c) [repealing subsec. (e)(3) of this section] shall apply only to individuals who become entitled to old-age insurance benefits under section 202 (a) of the Social Security Act [section 402 (a) of this title] after 1965.

"(2) Any individual who would, upon filing an application prior to January 2, 1966, be entitled to a recomputation of his monthly benefit amount for purposes of title II of the Social Security Act [this subchapter] shall be deemed to have filed such application on the earliest date on which such application could have been filled, or on the day on which this Act is enacted [July 30, 1965], whichever is the later.

"(3) In the case of an individual who died after 1960 and prior to 1966 and who was entitled to old-age insurance benefits under section 202 (a) of the Social Security Act [section 402(a) of this title] at the time of his death, the provisions of sections 215 (f) (3) (B) and 215(f) (4) of such Act [former subsec. (f) (3) (B) and (f) (4) of this section] as in effect before the enactment of this Act [July 30, 1965] shall apply.

"(4) In the case of a man who attains age 65 prior to 1966, or dies before such year, the provisions of section 215 (f) (7) of the Social Security Act [former subsec. (1) (7) of this section] as in effect before the enactment of this Act [July 30, 1965] shall apply.

"(5) The amendments made by subsection (e) of this section [to section 423 (a) (2) of this title] shall apply in the case of individuals who become entitled to disability insurance benefits under section 223 of the Social Security Act [section 423 of this title] after December 1965." Section 303 (f) (2) of Pub. L. 89-97 provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (e) [to subsec. (a) (4) of this section] shall apply in the case of the primary insurance amounts of individuals who attain age 65 after the date of enactment of this Act [July 30, 1965]."

Amendment of subsec. (a) (4) by section 304 of Pub. L. 89-97 applicable with respect to monthly insurance benefits under this subchapter for and after the second month following July 1965 but only on the basis of applications filed in or after July 1965, see section 304(0) of Pub. L. 89-97, set out as a note under section 402 of this title.

Amendment of section by section 320 of Pub. L. 89-97 applicable with respect to calendar years after 1965, see section 320 (c) of Pub. L. 89-97, set out as a note under section 3121 of Title 26.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1961 AMENDMENT

Section 101(b) of Pub. L. 87-64 provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending subsec. (a) of this section to increase the minimum primary insurance amount and the minimum family benefit] shall apply only in the case of monthly insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act [this subchapter] for months beginning on or after the effective date of this title [see note under section 402 of this title], and in the case of lump-sum death payments under such title [this subchapter] with respect to deaths on or after such effective date."

Amendment of subsecs. (a) (4) and (b)(3) of this section by Pub. L. 87-64 applicable with respect to monthly benefits for months beginning on or after August 1, 1961 based on applications filled in or after March 1961, and with respect to lump-sum death payments under this