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Description of Proposed Provision:
Beginning in 2010, increase the special minimum benefit by making the following changes: (a) A year of coverage is defined to be either a childcare year or a year in which 4 quarters of coverage are earned. Childcare years are granted to parents who have a child under 5, with a limit of 8 such years. (b) At implementation, set the PIA for 30 years of coverage equal to 125 percent of the monthly poverty level (about $1,128 in 2009). The PIA per year of coverage (after the first 10 years) would be $1,128/20 = $56.40. (c) Index the initial PIA per year of coverage by wage growth for successive cohorts, so that the special minimum keeps up with the wage-indexed benefit formula.

Estimates based on the intermediate assumptions of the 2009 Trustees Report

Summary Measures
[As a percentage of taxable payroll]
Present Law Change from present law Results with this provision
Long-range
actuarial
balance
Annual
balance in
75th year
Long-range
actuarial
balance
Annual
balance in
75th year
Long-range
actuarial
balance
Annual
balance in
75th year
-2.00 -4.34 -0.26 -0.36 -2.26 -4.70


graph of OASDI cost rates and income rates by year, under
                 present law and provision. click on graph to view underlying
                 data. graph of OASDI trust fund ratio by year, under present law
                 and provision. click on graph to view underlying data.
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