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Recomputing Social Security Benefits When You Are Entitled to a Monthly Pension Based on Noncovered Employment, § 404.288

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If you are entitled to a monthly pension based on noncovered employment and are also eligible for Social Security benefits, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has rules in place for recomputing your primary insurance amount (PIA) to take your pension into account. These rules are outlined in § 404.288 of the SSA regulations. https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/cfr20/404/404-0288.htm If […]

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How to Request an Immediate Recomputation of Your Social Security Benefits, § 404.286

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If you have additional earnings that were not taken into account in the initial computation or earlier recomputation of your primary insurance amount (PIA) for Social Security benefits, you can request an immediate recomputation. This process is outlined in § 404.286 of the Social Security Administration (SSA) regulations. To request an immediate recomputation, you must

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Exploring Recomputations for Individuals After 1978: The Impact on Your Social Security Benefits, § 404.284

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If you have been paying into the Social Security system for a while, you may be wondering how your benefits will be calculated. One important thing to know is that your benefits are based on your average earnings over your working life. However, if you reach age 62, become disabled, or pass away before age

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Reasons for Recomputing Your Primary Insurance Amount, § 404.281

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The primary insurance amount (PIA) is a crucial component in determining Social Security benefits. In some cases, the PIA may be recomputed to include additional earnings or due to changes in computation methods. This blog post highlights the reasons for recomputing the primary insurance amount, as outlined in § 404.281. Earnings Not Included in Earlier Computation

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Exploring the Additional Cost-of-Living Increase for Social Security Benefits, § 404.278

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) may provide an additional cost-of-living increase beyond the standard calculations described in § 404.275. This blog post outlines the conditions and process for determining the additional increase, as described in § 404.278. Conditions for an Additional Increase (§ 404.278(a)) An additional cost-of-living increase may be granted if: a. The OASDI fund ratio is

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Understanding the Calculation of Automatic Cost-of-Living Increases, § 404.275

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An automatic cost-of-living increase is a vital aspect of adjusting social security benefits to account for inflation. This blog post breaks down the process of calculating the increase based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Average Wage Index (AWI), as described in § 404.275. By understanding how these calculations are made, you can better

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Measuring the cost-of-living is an important aspect of Social Security, § 404.272

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It helps ensure that benefits keep up with inflation, so beneficiaries can maintain their purchasing power over time. In this post, we’ll discuss the indexes used to measure the rise in the cost-of-living, as outlined in section 404.272 of the Social Security Act. There are two indexes used to measure increases in the cost-of-living: the

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Understanding Cost-of-Living Increases for Social Security Benefits, § 404.270

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The Social Security Act includes provisions for cost-of-living increases to ensure that Social Security benefits keep up with inflation. Section 404.270 outlines the rules for cost-of-living increases for primary insurance amounts. Under § 404.270, your primary insurance amount may be automatically increased each December to account for rises in the cost of living. These automatic increases

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§ 404.261 of the Social Security Act explains how to calculate a special minimum primary insurance amount if you qualify for it.

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To find out if you qualify, the first step is to calculate the number of years you have paid Social Security taxes. This is the sum of your creditable social security earnings between 1937-1950 divided by $900 (without counting any fractions) plus the number of years after 1950 in which your social security earnings were

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How to Compute Second-Entitlement Primary Insurance Amounts 12 Months or More after Entitlement to Disability Benefits Ended, § 404.252

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If you’ve experienced a period of disability and have received disability insurance benefits, special computation rules apply to your primary insurance amount when you become eligible for old-age insurance benefits or disability insurance benefits after 1978 or if you become re-entitled to disability insurance benefits or die. If the second entitlement occurs more than 12

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