‘‘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 indi-
vidual 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 indi-
vidual 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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