PiaParams Methods

The methods of the PiaParams class are listed here.

	Name	Description
	applyCola	Returns benefit amount increased by cola.
	applyCola99	Returns benefit amount increased by special 1999 cola (includes extra 0.1 percent increase).
	applyColaMfb	Returns maximum family benefit amount increased by cola, with check that result is at least 150 percent of pia.
	applyColaMfb99	Returns maximum family benefit amount increased by special 1999 cola (includes extra 0.1 percent increase), with check that result is at least 150 percent of pia.
	benincCatchUp	Applies catch-up benefit increases.
	birthDateFRA	Returns the earliest birthdate for someone to be over NRA at the end of a year.
	childAgeForMFCal	Returns oldest age of child for which parent can get young wife/husband or mother/father benefits.
	deconvertPia	Deconverts PIA back to year of eligibility.
	deemedQcReqCal	Returns number of quarters of coverage required for deemed insured status.
	doRecalc	Returns true if should recalculate PIAs this year because of a newly effective law change, else false.
	earlyAgeDisWidCal	Returns earliest possible disabled widow(er)'s retirement age.
	earlyAgeOabCal	Returns earliest possible retirement age for oab or aged spouse.
	earlyAgeOabCalPL	Returns earliest possible retirement age for old-age benie or aged spouse, based on present law.
	earlyAgeWidCal	Returns earliest possible aged widow(er)'s retirement age.
	factorAgedSpouseCal	Returns factor for wife/husband benefit before age reduction.
	factorAgedSpouseCalPL	Returns factor for wife/husband benefit before age reduction.
	factorAgedWidCal	Returns factor for widow(er) benefit before age reduction.
	factorAgedWidCalPL	Returns factor for widow/widower benefit before age reduction.
	factorArAgedSpouseCal	Returns reduction factor for wife/husband.
	factorArAgedSpouseCalPL	Calculates reduction factor for wife/husband. Assumes a maximum of 60 months of reduction.
	factorArCal	Returns reduction factor for OAB.
	factorArCalPL	Calculates reduction factor for OAB or DIB.
	factorArDisWidCal	Calculates reduction factor for disabled widow(er).
	factorArWidCal	Calculates reduction factor for aged widow(er).
	factorDisWidCal	Returns factor for disabled widow(er) benefit before age reduction.
	factorDisWidCalPL	Returns factor for disabled widow/widower benefit before age reduction.
	factorDriCal	Calculates delayed retirement increment factor for OAB.
	factorYngLifeCal	Calculates reduction factor for young life benie.
	factorYngSurvCal	Calculates reduction factor for young survivor.
	fullRetAgeCal	Returns full retirement age.
	fullRetAgeCalDI	Returns full retirement age for benefit calculations involving disability freeze.
	fullRetAgeCalDIPL	Returns full retirement age for benefit calculations involving disability freeze.
	fullRetAgeCalPL	Returns full retirement age based on present law.
	getAverageWage	Returns title of average wage assumptions.
	getBase77	Returns one old-law wage base.
	getBase77Array	Returns the array of old-law wage bases.
	getBaseHi	Returns one HI wage base.
	getBaseHiArray	Returns the array of HI wage bases.
	getBaseOasdi	Returns one OASDI wage base.
	getBaseOasdiArray	Returns the array of OASDI wage bases.
	getBendOS	Returns a bend point for old-start PIB formula.
	getBenefitInc	Returns title of benefit increase assumptions.
	getCatchup	Returns catch-up benefit increases.
	getChildcareDropoutAmount	Returns maximum amount of earnings in a childcare dropout year.
	getChildcareDropoutAmountPL	Returns maximum amount of earnings in a childcare dropout year.
	getColaCap	Returns the amount of the cap on the COLA for the given year.
	getCpiinc	Returns one benefit increase.
	getCpiincArray	Returns the array of benefit increases.
	getFq	Returns one average wage for indexing.
	getFqArray	Returns array of average wages for indexing.
	getFqBppia	Returns series used for indexing pia formula bend points.
	getFqinc	Returns one increase in average wage for indexing.
	getFqincArray	Returns array of increases in average wage for indexing.
	getFqIndex	Returns series used for indexing an earnings record.
	getIstart	Returns current year.
	getMarrLengthForDivBen	Returns the number of years of marraige needed to be eligible for a divroced spouse benefit.
	getMarrLengthForDivBenPL	Returns the number of years of marriage needed to be eligible for a divorced spouse benefit.
	getMaxChildcareAge	Returns maximum age of child for childcare dropout year.
	getMaxChildcareAgePL	Returns maximum age of child for childcare dropout year.
	getMaxChildcareDropoutYears	Returns maximum number of childcare dropout years.
	getMaxChildcareDropoutYearsPL	Returns maximum number of childcare dropout years.
	getMaxyear	Returns maximum possible year.
	getMfbColaCap	Returns the amount of the cap on the COLA for the MFB.
	getMonthBeninc	Returns one month of benefit increase.
	getMonthBenincArray	Returns array of months of benefit increase.
	getPercOS	Returns old-start PIB formula percentage.
	getPercSpecMin	Returns percent of old-law base required for year of coverage.
	getPercSpecMinArray	Returns array of percents of old-law base required for year of coverage.
	getSpecMinMfb	Returns special minimum mfb as of a specified month.
	getSpecMinPerc	Returns percentage of old-law base required for year of coverage.
	getSpecMinPia	Returns special minimum pia as of a specified month.
	getYocAmountSpecMin	Returns amount required for year of coverage for special minimum.
	getYocAmountSpecMinArray	Returns array of amounts required for year of coverage for special minimum.
	getYocAmountWindfallArray	Returns array of amounts required for year of coverage for windfall elimination.
	initdata	Initializes some data.
	isApplicableCola99	Checks for applicability of special 1999 increase (with extra 0.1 percent).
	lastAmw	Finds last AMW in old-law table.
	lumpSum	Returns amount of lump sum benefit.
	maxChildAge	Returns maximum child beneficiary age.
	maxDibAge	Returns maximum DI beneficiary age at end of year.
	maxDibAgePL	Returns maximum DI beneficiary age at end of year, based on present law.
	monthsArAgedSpouseCal	Calculates number of months of actuarial reduction for aged wife/husband.
	monthsArCal	Calculates number of months of actuarial reduction for OAB.
	monthsArDICal	Calculates number of months of reduction for disabled worker.
	monthsArDisWidCal	Calculates number of months of actuarial reduction for disabled widow(er).
	monthsArWidCal	Calculates number of months of actuarial reduction for aged widow(er).
	monthsDriCal	Calculates number of months of delayed retirement credit for OAB.
	needColaCap	Returns true if a cola cap is required.
	percPiaCal	Resets benefit formula percents.
	projectCpiinc	Projects amounts dependent on benefit increases.
	projectFq	Projects amounts dependent on the average annual wage.
	projectPerc	Projects benefit formula percentages.
	projectSpecMin	Projects special minimum amounts.
	qcCal	Returns number of quarters of coverage for one year, applying annual test.
	resizeSpecMin	Resizes special minimum arrays.
	retCredit	Returns amount of monthly delayed retirement credit.
	ribLimCal	Returns widow(er) benefit reduced for RIB-LIM.
	ribLimCalPL	Returns widow(er) benefit reduced for RIB-LIM.
	setColaCap	Sets the amount of the cap on the COLA for the given year.
	setData	Sets data from historical average wages and benefit increase file.
	setHistFqinc	Sets historical average wage increases.
	setIstart	Sets the first projected year, including for members.
	setMfbColaCap	Sets the amount of the cap on the COLA for the MFB for the given year.
	setNoChange	Sets indicators for no change allowed.
	specMinAmountCal	Sets amount per year of coverage in special minimum.
	specMinAmountCalPL	Returns amount per year of coverage in special minimum.
	specMinMaxYears	Returns maximum number of usable years for special minimum.
	specMinMaxYearsPL	Returns maximum number of usable years for special minimum.
	unApplyCola	Returns benefit amount decreased by cola.
	unApplyCola99	Returns benefit amount decreased by special 1999 cola (includes extra 0.1 percent decrease.)
	unbiCatchUp	Divides out catch-up benefit increases.
	updateBases	Updates wage bases.
	updateCpiinc	Updates benefit increases.
	updateFq	Updates average wages, using specified amounts.
	updateFqinc	Updates increases in average wages, using specified percentages.
	updateYocAmountSpecMin	Updates amounts required for special minimum year of coverage.

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