SEC. 2. 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 
‘‘(z)(1) In any case in which an individual dies during 
the first 15 days of a calendar month, the amount of such 
individual’s monthly insurance benefit under this section 
paid for such month shall be an amount equal to 50 per-
cent of the amount of such benefit (as determined without 
regard to this subsection), 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 adjust-
ments with respect to such benefit provided by this title 
have been made. 
‘‘(2) Any payment of an individual’s benefit under 
this section for the month in which such individual dies 
shall be made in accordance with 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: 
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‘‘Last Payment of Benefit Terminated by Death 
‘‘(k)(1) In any case in which an individual dies during 
the first 15 days of a calendar month, the amount of such 
individual’s monthly insurance benefit under this section 
paid for such month shall be an amount equal to 50 per-
cent of the amount of such benefit (as determined without 
regard to this subsection), 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 adjust-
ments with respect to such benefit provided by this title 
have been made. 
‘‘(2) Any payment of an individual’s benefit under 
this section for the month in which such individual dies 
shall be made in accordance with 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)(1) In any case in which an individual dies during 
the first 15 days of a calendar month, the amount of such 
individual’s monthly insurance benefit under this section 
paid for such month shall be an amount equal to 50 per-
cent of the amount of such benefit (as determined without 
regard to this subsection), rounded, if not a multiple of 
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$1, to the next lower multiple of $1. This subsection shall 
apply with respect to such benefit after all other adjust-
ments with respect to such benefit provided by this title 
have been made. 
‘‘(2) Any payment of an individual’s benefit under 
this section for the month in which such individual dies 
shall be made in accordance with section 204(d).’’. 
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS REGARDING PAYMENT 
OF BENEFITS FOR MONTH OF RECIPIENT’S 
DEATH. 
(a) 
OLD-AGE
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section 
202(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘the month preceding’’ in the matter 
following subparagraph (B). 
(b) WIFE’S INSURANCE BENEFITS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(b)(1) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 402(b)(1)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and ending with the 
month’’ in the matter immediately following 
clause (ii) and inserting ‘‘and ending with the 
month in which she dies or (if earlier) with the 
month’’; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (E); and 
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(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) 
through (K) as subparagraphs (E) through (J), 
respectively. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
202(b)(5)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(b)(5)(B)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘(E), (F), (H), or (J)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(E), (G), or (I)’’. 
(c) HUSBAND’S INSURANCE BENEFITS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(c)(1) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 402(c)(1)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and ending with the 
month’’ in the matter immediately following 
clause (ii) and inserting ‘‘and ending with the 
month in which he dies or (if earlier) with the 
month’’; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (E); and 
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) 
through (K) as subparagraphs (E) through (J), 
respectively. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
202(c)(5)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(c)(5)(B)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘(E), (F), (H), or (J)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(E), (G), or (I)’’. 
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(d) 
CHILD’S
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section 
202(d)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and ending with the month’’ in 
the matter immediately preceding subparagraph (D) 
and inserting ‘‘and ending with the month in which 
such child dies or (if earlier) with the month’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘dies, or’’ in subparagraph (D). 
(e) 
WIDOW’S
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section 
202(e)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(e)(1)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘ending with the month preceding the first 
month in which any of the following occurs: she remarries, 
dies,’’ in the matter following subparagraph (F) and in-
serting ‘‘ending with the month in which she dies or (if 
earlier) with the month preceding the first month in which 
any of the following occurs: she remarries, or’’. 
(f) WIDOWER’S
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section 
202(f)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f)(1)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘ending with the month preceding the first 
month in which any of the following occurs: he remarries, 
dies,’’ in the matter following subparagraph (F) and in-
serting ‘‘ending with the month in which he dies or (if 
earlier) with the month preceding the first month in which 
any of the following occurs: he remarries,’’. 
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(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). 
(k) EXEMPTION FROM MAXIMUM BENEFIT CAP.— 
Section 203 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 403) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘Exemption From Maximum Benefit Cap 
‘‘(m) Notwithstanding any other provision of this sec-
tion, the application of this section shall be made without 
regard to any benefit of an individual under section 202, 
223, or 228 for the month in which such individual dies.’’. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to deaths occurring after 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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