Title 20

PART 404 SUBPART C

Subpart C - Computing Primary Insurance Amounts Authority:Secs. 202(a), 205(a), 215, and 702(a)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(a), 405(a), 415, and 902(a)(5)). Source:47 FR 30734, July 15, 1982, unless otherwise noted.

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General
20:2.0.1.1.5.3.114.1SECTION 404.201
   404.201 What is included in this subpart
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   404.202 Other regulations related to this subpart.
20:2.0.1.1.5.3.114.3SECTION 404.203
   404.203 Definitions.
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   404.204 Methods of computing primary insurance amounts - general.
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Average-Indexed-Monthly-Earnings Method of Computing Primary Insurance Amounts
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   404.210 Average-indexed-monthly-earnings method.
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   404.211 Computing your average indexed monthly earnings.
20:2.0.1.1.5.3.115.7SECTION 404.212
   404.212 Computing your primary insurance amount from your average indexed monthly earnings.
20:2.0.1.1.5.3.115.8SECTION 404.213
   404.213 Computation where you are eligible for a pension based on your noncovered employment.
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Average-Monthly-Wage Method of Computing Primary Insurance Amounts
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   404.220 Average-monthly-wage method.
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   404.221 Computing your average monthly wage.
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   404.222 Use of benefit table in finding your primary insurance amount from your average monthly wage.
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Guaranteed Alternative for People Reaching Age 62 After 1978 but Before 1984
20:2.0.1.1.5.3.117.12SECTION 404.230
   404.230 Guaranteed alternative.
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   404.231 Steps in computing your primary insurance amount under the guaranteed alternative - general.
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   404.232 Computing your average monthly wage under the guaranteed alternative.
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   404.233 Adjustment of your guaranteed alternative when you become entitled after age 62.
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Old-Start Method of Computing Primary Insurance Amounts
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   404.240 Old-start method - general.
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   404.241 1977 simplified old-start method.
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   404.242 Use of old-start primary insurance amount as guaranteed alternative.
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   404.243 Computation where you are eligible for a pension based on noncovered employment.
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Special Computation Rules for People Who Had a Period of Disability
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   404.250 Special computation rules for people who had a period of disability.
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   404.251 Subsequent entitlement to benefits less than 12 months after entitlement to disability benefits ended.
20:2.0.1.1.5.3.119.22SECTION 404.252
   404.252 Subsequent entitlement to benefits 12 months or more after entitlement to disability benefits ended.
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Special Minimum Primary Insurance Amounts
20:2.0.1.1.5.3.120.23SECTION 404.260
   404.260 Special minimum primary insurance amounts.
20:2.0.1.1.5.3.120.24SECTION 404.261
   404.261 Computing your special minimum primary insurance amount.
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Cost-of-Living Increases
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   404.270 Cost-of-living increases.
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   404.271 When automatic cost-of-living increases apply.
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   404.272 Indexes we use to measure the rise in the cost-of-living.
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   404.273 When are automatic cost-of-living increases effective
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   404.274 What are the measuring periods we use to calculate cost-of-living increases
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   404.275 How is an automatic cost-of-living increase calculated
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   404.276 Publication of notice of increase.
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   404.277 When does the frozen minimum primary insurance amount increase because of cost-of-living adjustments
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   404.278 Additional cost-of-living increase.
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Recomputing Your Primary Insurance Amount
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   404.280 Recomputations.
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   404.281 Why your primary insurance amount may be recomputed.
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   404.282 Effective date of recomputations.
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   404.283 Recomputation under method other than that used to find your primary insurance amount.
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   404.284 Recomputations for people who reach age 62, or become disabled, or die before age 62 after 1978.
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   404.285 Recomputations performed automatically.
20:2.0.1.1.5.3.122.40SECTION 404.286
   404.286 How to request an immediate recomputation.
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   404.287 Waiver of recomputation.
20:2.0.1.1.5.3.122.42SECTION 404.288
   404.288 Recomputing when you are entitled to a monthly pension based on noncovered employment.
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Recalculations of Primary Insurance Amounts
20:2.0.1.1.5.3.123.43SECTION 404.290
   404.290 Recalculations.
20:2.0.1.1.5.3.124.44.3APPENDIX
   Appendixes to Subpart C of Part 404 - Note
20:2.0.1.1.5.3.124.44.4APPENDIX Appendix I
   Appendix I to Subpart C of Part 404 - Average of the Total Wages for Years After 1950
20:2.0.1.1.5.3.124.44.5APPENDIX Appendix II
   Appendix II to Subpart C of Part 404 - Benefit Formulas Used With Average Indexed Monthly Earnings
20:2.0.1.1.5.3.124.44.6APPENDIX Appendix III
   Appendix III to Subpart C of Part 404 - Benefit Table
20:2.0.1.1.5.3.124.44.7APPENDIX Appendix IV
   Appendix IV to Subpart C of Part 404 - Earnings Needed for a Year of Coverage After 1950
20:2.0.1.1.5.3.124.44.8APPENDIX Appendix V
   Appendix V to Subpart C of Part 404 - Computing the Special Minimum Primary Insurance Amount and Related Maximum Family Benefits
20:2.0.1.1.5.3.124.44.9APPENDIX Appendix VI
   Appendix VI to Subpart C of Part 404 - Percentage of Automatic Increases in Primary Insurance Amounts Since 1978
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   Appendix VII to Subpart C of Part 404 - “Old-Law” Contribution and Benefit Base