made as of the date of his death. In any case in which 
the deceased individual died before attaining age 62 and 
would not have attained age 62 before the end of the enti-
tlement month of the widow (or surviving divorced wife), 
the deceased individual’s imputed old-age insurance ben-
efit shall be deemed to be zero. 
‘‘(iii) The amount of the imputed husband’s insur-
ance benefit of the deceased individual for the entitlement 
month of the widow (or surviving divorced wife) is the 
amount of the husband’s insurance benefit under sub-
section (c) to which he would have been entitled for such 
month (assuming, for purposes of reduction under sub-
section (k)(3)(A), the entitlement to an old-age insurance 
benefit for such month, if any, as described in clause 
(ii))— 
‘‘(I) determined, in the case of such a deceased 
individual who had attained age 62 as of the date 
of his death, as if he had applied for such benefit 
in the month of his death and had survived through-
out the subsequent period ending with her entitle-
ment month, or 
‘‘(II) determined, in the case of such a deceased 
individual who died before attaining age 62 but 
would have attained age 62 before the end of her en-
titlement month, as if he had survived throughout
the subsequent period ending with her entitlement 
month and had applied for such benefit during the 
first month for which he would have been eligible for 
such benefit. 
In any case in which the deceased individual died before 
he attained age 62 and would not have attained age 62 
before the end of the entitlement month of the widow (or 
surviving divorced spouse), the deceased individual’s im-
puted husband’s insurance benefit shall be deemed to be 
zero. 
‘‘(E)(i) For purposes of subparagraph (C), if the de-
ceased individual died during a month for which he other-
wise would have been entitled (but for his death) to an 
old-age insurance benefit under subsection (a) or a dis-
ability insurance benefit under section 223, or to a hus-
band’s insurance benefit under subsection (c) based on the 
wages and self-employment income of the widow (or sur-
viving divorced wife), the imputed deceased individual’s 
benefit for the entitlement month of the widow (or sur-
viving divorced wife) is the sum of— 
‘‘(I) the amount of the old-age or disability in-
surance benefit (if any) to which he would have been 
entitled for her entitlement month if he had survived 
throughout the period subsequent to his death and 
ending with such month, and
‘‘(II) the amount of the husband’s insurance 
benefit (if any) to which he would have been entitled 
for her entitlement month based on her wages and 
self-employment income if he had survived through-
out the period subsequent to his death and ending 
with such month (assuming, for purposes of reduc-
tion under subsection (k)(3)(A), the entitlement to 
an old-age or disability insurance benefit for such 
month, if any, as described in subclause (I)). 
‘‘(ii) If the deceased individual otherwise would have 
been entitled (but for his death) to a disability insurance 
benefit under section 223 for the month in which he died, 
the amount determined under clause (i) shall be deter-
mined as if he had survived throughout the period com-
mencing with the month of his death and ending with the 
entitlement month of the widow (or surviving divorced 
wife) and he had remained entitled to disability insurance 
benefits throughout such period (or until becoming enti-
tled to old-age insurance benefits under subsection (a) 
during such period). 
‘‘(F) For purposes of subparagraph (C)(i)(II)— 
‘‘(i) In the case of a widow (or surviving di-
vorced wife) who is entitled for her entitlement 
month to an old-age insurance benefit under sub-
section (a) or a disability insurance benefit under
section 223, or otherwise would have been entitled 
(but for the deceased individual’s death) to a wife’s 
insurance benefit under subsection (b) for such 
month, the amount of her imputed survivor benefit 
for such month is the sum of— 
‘‘(I) the amount of such old-age or dis-
ability insurance benefit (if any), and 
‘‘(II) the amount of such wife’s insurance 
benefit (if any), assuming, for purposes of re-
duction under subsection (k)(3)(A), the entitle-
ment to an old-age insurance or disability insur-
ance benefit for such month (if any), as de-
scribed in subclause (I). 
‘‘(ii) In the case of a widow (or surviving di-
vorced wife) who is not described in clause (i) but 
has attained (or would attain) age 62 as of the end 
of her entitlement month, the amount of her im-
puted survivor benefit is the sum of— 
‘‘(I) the amount of the old-age insurance 
benefit under subsection (a) to which she would 
be entitled for such month if she filed applica-
tion for such benefit during such month, and 
‘‘(II) the amount to which she otherwise 
would have been entitled (but for the deceased 
individual’s death) as a wife’s insurance benefit
under subsection (b) for such month, based on 
the deceased individual’s wages and self-employ-
ment income, if she had filed application for 
such benefit during such month (assuming a 
primary insurance amount for the deceased in-
dividual determined under paragraph (2)(B) of 
this subsection and assuming, for purposes of 
reduction under subsection (k)(3)(A), the enti-
tlement to an old-age insurance benefit for such 
month, if any, as described in subclause (I)). 
In any case in which the widow (or surviving divorced 
wife) would not attain age 62 before the end of the her 
entitlement month, her imputed survivor benefit shall be 
deemed to be zero. 
‘‘(G) The increased benefit cap determined under this 
subparagraph for the entitlement month of the widow (or 
surviving divorced wife) is the amount which would be the 
amount of a theoretical individual’s old-age insurance ben-
efit under subsection (a) (reduced as provided in sub-
section (q)) if— 
‘‘(i) such theoretical individual’s primary insur-
ance amount for the first month of entitlement were 
equal to the average of the primary insurance 
amounts upon which old-age insurance benefits 
under subsection (a) are payable for—
‘‘(I) in any case in which the entitlement 
month of the widow (or surviving divorced wife) 
is the month of December, such month, or 
‘‘(II) in any other case, the latest month of 
December preceding such entitlement month, 
‘‘(ii) such first month of such theoretical indi-
vidual’s entitlement to such old-age insurance ben-
efit were the entitlement month of the widow (or 
surviving divorced spouse), and 
‘‘(iii) the month in which the theoretical indi-
vidual attained or would attain retirement age (as 
defined in section 216(l)) were the month in which 
the widow (or surviving divorced wife) attained or 
would attain retirement age (as so defined). 
‘‘(H) If, in determining the amount of the benefit 
under this section pursuant to this paragraph, the im-
puted old-age insurance benefit or imputed husband’s in-
surance benefit of the deceased individual was deemed to 
be zero pursuant to the last sentence of clause (ii) or (iii) 
of subparagraph (D), or the imputed survivor benefit of 
the widow (or surviving divorced wife) was deemed to be 
zero pursuant to the last sentence of subparagraph (F), 
effective for any month after the entitlement month of the 
widow (or surviving divorced wife) in which the deceased 
individual would have attained age 62 or she attains age
62, the Commissioner shall recompute the amount of the 
benefit under this paragraph by substituting a reference 
to such later month for each reference in the preceding 
provisions of this paragraph to her entitlement month. 
‘‘(I)(i) Any reference in this paragraph to the widow’s 
insurance benefit (as determined under the preceding 
paragraphs of this subsection) shall be deemed a reference 
to such benefit, taking into account all applicable reduc-
tions and deductions under this title. 
‘‘(ii) Any reference in this paragraph to the imputed 
old-age insurance benefit or imputed husband’s insurance 
benefit described in subparagraph (D), the old-age insur-
ance benefit, disability insurance benefit, or husband’s in-
surance benefit described in subparagraph (E), or the old- 
age insurance benefit, disability insurance benefit, or 
wife’s insurance benefit described in subparagraph (F) 
shall be deemed a reference to such benefit, taking into 
account applicable reductions under this section but dis-
regarding reductions or deductions otherwise applicable 
under this title. 
‘‘(iii) A widow’s insurance benefit which has been in-
creased under this paragraph shall be subject to all reduc-
tions and deductions otherwise applicable to widow’s in-
surance benefits under this title, except that such benefit
shall not be subject to any reduction otherwise applicable 
under subsection (q)(1).’’. 
(b) WIDOWER’S
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section 
202(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(9)(A) In any case in which the amount of a wid-
ower’s insurance benefit (as determined under the pre-
ceding paragraphs of this subsection) for the entitlement 
month of the widower (or surviving divorced husband) is 
less than the minimum benefit amount for such month de-
termined under subparagraph (C), the amount of such 
benefit for such month and each succeeding month shall 
be increased to such minimum benefit amount (or the 
amount most recently established in lieu thereof under 
section 215(i)). 
‘‘(B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘enti-
tlement month’ of a widower (or surviving divorced hus-
band) means, in connection with his benefit under this 
subsection, the first month of his entitlement to such ben-
efit. 
‘‘(C) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the min-
imum benefit amount determined under this subparagraph 
for the entitlement month of the widower (or surviving di-
vorced husband) is an amount equal to the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) 75 percent of the sum of—
‘‘(I) the imputed deceased individual’s ben-
efit for such month, as determined under sub-
paragraph (D) or (E) (as applicable), and 
‘‘(II) the imputed survivor benefit for such 
month, as determined under subparagraph (F), 
or 
‘‘(ii) the increased benefit cap determined under 
subparagraph (G) for such month. 
‘‘(D)(i) For purposes of subparagraph (C)(i)(I), if the 
deceased individual died in a month for which she was not 
entitled to any benefit under this title based on her wages 
or self-employment income or the wages and self-employ-
ment income of the widower (or surviving divorced hus-
band), the imputed deceased individual’s benefit for the 
entitlement month of the widower (or surviving divorced 
husband) is the sum of— 
‘‘(I) the imputed old-age insurance benefit (de-
termined under clause (ii)) of the deceased indi-
vidual for his entitlement month (if any), and 
‘‘(II) the imputed wife’s insurance benefit (de-
termined under clause (iii)) of the deceased indi-
vidual for his entitlement month (if any). 
‘‘(ii) The amount of the imputed old-age insurance 
benefit of the deceased individual for the entitlement 
month of the widower (or surviving divorced husband) is
the amount of the old-age insurance benefit to which she 
would have been entitled for such month— 
‘‘(I) determined, in the case of such a deceased 
individual who had attained age 62 as of the date 
of her death, as if she had applied for such benefit 
in the month of her death and had survived through-
out the subsequent period ending with his entitle-
ment month, or 
‘‘(II) determined, in the case of such a deceased 
individual who died before attaining age 62 but 
would have attained age 62 before the end of his en-
titlement month, as if she had survived throughout 
the subsequent period ending with his entitlement 
month, and had applied for such benefit during the 
first month for which she would have been eligible 
for such benefit (assuming a primary insurance 
amount for the deceased individual determined 
under paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection). 
For purposes of determining the deceased individual’s im-
puted old-age insurance benefit under this clause, the de-
termination of whether the deceased individual was a fully- 
insured individual (as defined in section 214(a)) shall be 
made as of the date of her death. In any case in which 
the deceased individual died before attaining age 62 and 
would not have attained age 62 before the end of the enti-
tlement month of the widower (or surviving divorced hus-
band), the deceased individual’s imputed old-age insurance 
benefit shall be deemed to be zero. 
‘‘(iii) The amount of the imputed wife’s insurance 
benefit of the deceased individual for the entitlement 
month of the widower (or surviving divorced husband) is 
the amount of the wife’s insurance benefit under sub-
section (c) to which she would have been entitled for such 
month (assuming, for purposes of reduction under sub-
section (k)(3)(A), the entitlement to an old-age insurance 
benefit for such month, if any, as described in clause 
(ii))— 
‘‘(I) determined, in the case of such a deceased 
individual who had attained age 62 as of the date 
of her death, as if she had applied for such benefit 
in the month of her death and had survived through-
out the subsequent period ending with his entitle-
ment month, or 
‘‘(II) determined, in the case of such a deceased 
individual who died before attaining age 62 but 
would have attained age 62 before the end of his en-
titlement month, as if she had survived throughout 
the subsequent period ending with his entitlement 
month and had applied for such benefit during the
first month for which she would have been eligible 
for such benefit. 
In any case in which the deceased individual died before 
she attained age 62 and would not have attained age 62 
before the end of the entitlement month of the widower 
(or surviving divorced husband), the deceased individual’s 
imputed wife’s insurance benefit shall be deemed to be 
zero. 
‘‘(E)(i) For purposes of subparagraph (C), if the de-
ceased individual died during a month for which she other-
wise would have been entitled (but for his death) to an 
old-age insurance benefit under subsection (a) or a dis-
ability insurance benefit under section 223, or to a wife’s 
insurance benefit under subsection (c) based on the wages 
and self-employment income of the widower (or surviving 
divorced husband), the imputed deceased individual’s ben-
efit for the entitlement month of the widower (or surviving 
divorced husband) is the sum of— 
‘‘(I) the amount of the old-age or disability in-
surance benefit (if any) to which she would have 
been entitled for his entitlement month if she had 
survived throughout the period subsequent to her 
death and ending with such month, and 
‘‘(II) the amount of the wife’s insurance benefit 
(if any) to which she would have been entitled for
his entitlement month based on his wages and self- 
employment income if she had survived throughout 
the period subsequent to her death and ending with 
such month (assuming, for purposes of reduction 
under subsection (k)(3)(A), the entitlement to an 
old-age or disability insurance benefit for such 
month, if any, as described in subclause (I)). 
‘‘(ii) If the deceased individual otherwise would have 
been entitled (but for her death) to a disability insurance 
benefit under section 223 for the month in which she died, 
the amount determined under clause (i) shall be deter-
mined as if she had survived throughout the period com-
mencing with the month of her death and ending with the 
entitlement month of the widower (or surviving divorced 
husband) and she had remained entitled to disability in-
surance benefits throughout such period (or until becom-
ing entitled to old-age insurance benefits under subsection 
(a) during such period). 
‘‘(F) For purposes of subparagraph (C)(i)(II)— 
‘‘(i) In the case of a widower (or surviving di-
vorced husband) who is entitled for his entitlement 
month to an old-age insurance benefit under sub-
section (a) or a disability insurance benefit under 
section 223, or otherwise would have been entitled 
(but for the deceased individual’s death) to a hus-