month in which any of the following occurs: such parent
dies, marries,’’ in the matter following subparagraph (E)
and inserting ‘‘ending with the month in which such par-
ent dies or (if earlier) with the month preceding the first
month in which such parent marries, or such parent’’.
(i) DISABILITY
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section
223(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 423(a)(1)) is amended
by striking ‘‘ending with the month preceding whichever
of the following months is the earliest: the month in which
he dies,’’ in the matter following subparagraph (D) and
inserting the following: ‘‘ending with the month in which
he dies or (if earlier) with the month preceding the earlier
of’’ and by striking the comma after ‘‘216(l))’’.
(j) BENEFITS AT AGE 72 FOR CERTAIN UNINSURED
INDIVIDUALS.—Section 228(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
428(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘the month preceding’’ in
the matter following paragraph (4).
SEC. 3. COMPUTATION AND PAYMENT OF LAST MONTHLY
PAYMENT.
(a) OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE BENE-
FITS.—Section 202 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
402) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘Last Payment of Monthly Insurance Benefit
Terminated by Death
‘‘(y) The amount of any individual’s monthly insur-
ance benefit under this section paid for the month in
which the individual dies shall be an amount equal to—
‘‘(1) the amount of such benefit (as determined
without regard to this subsection), multiplied by
‘‘(2) a fraction—
‘‘(A) the numerator of which is the number
of days in such month preceding the date of
such individual’s death, and
‘‘(B) the denominator of which is the num-
ber of days in such month,
rounded, if not a multiple of $1, to the next lower multiple
of $1. This subsection shall apply with respect to such
benefit after all other adjustments with respect to such
benefit provided by this title have been made. Payment
of such benefit for such month shall be made as provided
in section 204(d).’’.
(b) DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS.—Section 223
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 423) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:
‘‘Last Payment of Benefit Terminated by Death
‘‘(j) The amount of any individual’s monthly benefit
under this section paid for the month in which the individ-
ual dies shall be an amount equal to—
‘‘(1) the amount of such benefit (as determined
without regard to this subsection), multiplied by
‘‘(2) a fraction—
‘‘(A) the numerator of which is the number
of days in such month preceding the date of
such individual’s death, and
‘‘(B) the denominator of which is the num-
ber of days in such month,
rounded, if not a multiple of $1, to the next lower multiple
of $1. This subsection shall apply with respect to such
benefit after all other adjustments with respect to such
benefit provided by this title have been made. Payment
of such benefit for such month shall be made as provided
in section 204(d).’’.
(c) BENEFITS AT AGE 72 FOR CERTAIN UNINSURED
INDIVIDUALS.—Section 228 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 428)
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘Last Payment of Benefit Terminated by Death
‘‘(i) The amount of any individual’s monthly benefit
under this section paid for the month in which the individ-
ual dies shall be an amount equal to—
‘‘(1) the amount of such benefit (as determined
without regard to this subsection), multiplied by
‘‘(2) a fraction—
‘‘(A) the numerator of which is the number
of days in such month preceding the date of
such individual’s death, and
‘‘(B) the denominator of which is the num-
ber of days in such month,
rounded, if not a multiple of $1, to the next lower multiple
of $1. This subsection shall apply with respect to such
benefit after all other adjustments with respect to such
benefit provided by this title have been made. Payment
of such benefit for such month shall be made as provided
in section 204(d).’’.
SEC. 4. DISREGARD OF BENEFIT FOR MONTH OF DEATH
UNDER FAMILY MAXIMUM PROVISIONS.
Section 203(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
403(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(10) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act, in applying the preceding provisions of this subsection
(and determining maximum family benefits under column
V of the table in or deemed to be in section 215(a) as
in effect in December 1978) with respect to the month
in which the insured individual’s death occurs, the benefit
payable to such individual for that month shall be dis-
regarded.’’.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to deaths occurring after the month in which this
Act is enacted.
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