Provisions Affecting Family Member Benefits

These provisions modify the specific benefit amounts received by widow(er)s, spouses, and/or children based on a worker's Social Security account. We provide a summary list of all options in this category. For each provision listed below, we provide an estimate of the financial effect on the OASDI program over the long-range period (the next 75 years) and for the 75th year. In addition, we provide graphs and detailed single year tables. We base all estimates on the intermediate assumptions described in the 2011 Trustees Report.

Choose the type of estimates (summary or detailed) from the list of provisions.

Number	Table and graph selection
D1	Beginning in 2012, continue benefits for children of disabled or deceased workers until age 22 if the child is in high school, college or vocational school. Summary measures and graphs (PDF version) Detailed single year tables (PDF version) Memorandum containing this or a similar provision: National Academy of Social Insurance
D2	The current spouse benefit is based on 50 percent of the PIA of the other spouse. Reduce this percent each year by 1 percentage point beginning with newly eligible spouses in 2012, until the percent reaches 33 in 2028. Summary measures and graphs (PDF version) Detailed single year tables (PDF version) Memorandum containing this or a similar provision: National Academy of Social Insurance
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