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Summary Measures and Graphs
Level of Monthly Benefits

Description of Proposed Provision:
Starting in 2020, provide a uniform PIA increase 23 years after benefit eligibility. Phase in the PIA increase at 0.5 percent per year from the 14th through the 23rd years after eligibility. The full PIA increase is equal to 5 percent of the average retired worker PIA in December of the 12th year after benefit eligibility. A similar additional PIA increase applies 42 years after benefit eligibility (phased in from the 33rd through the 42nd years after eligibility). Auxiliary beneficiaries receive benefit enhancement based on PIA of governing worker.

Estimates based on the intermediate assumptions of the 2013 Trustees Report

Summary Measures
[As a percentage of taxable payroll]
Present Law Change from present law Results with this provision
Long-range
actuarial
balance		 Annual
balance in
75th year		 Long-range
actuarial
balance		 Annual
balance in
75th year		 Long-range
actuarial
balance		 Annual
balance in
75th year
-2.72 -4.77 -0.21 -0.31 -2.93 -5.08


graph of OASDI cost rates and income rates by year, under present law and provision. click on graph to view underlying data. graph of OASDI trust fund ratio by year, under present law and provision. click on graph to view underlying data.
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