Proposed Provision: Beginning for those newly eligible for benefits in 2017, increase the special minimum benefit by making the following changes.  (a) A year of coverage is defined as a year in which 4 quarters of coverage are earned. (b) 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) Increase the PIA per year of coverage from 2009 to the year of implementation, 2017, using the chain-CPI index; then 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. Scale work requirements for disabled workers based on the years of potential work (not disabled).
  
    OASDI Cost Rates and Income Rates
    (as a percentage of taxable payroll)
    
    
    
    
    
      
        |   | Income Rates | Cost Rates | 
      
        | Year | Present Law | Provision | Present Law | Provision | 
    
    
      | 2010 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 
      | 2011 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 
      | 2012 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 
      | 2013 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 
      | 2014 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 
      | 2015 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 
      | 2016 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 
      | 2017 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 
      | 2018 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 
      | 2019 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 
      | 2020 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 
      | 2021 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 
      | 2022 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 
      | 2023 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 15.0 | 15.1 | 
      | 2024 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 15.3 | 15.4 | 
      | 2025 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 15.5 | 15.6 | 
      | 2026 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 
      | 2027 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.0 | 16.1 | 
      | 2028 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.1 | 16.2 | 
      | 2029 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.3 | 16.4 | 
      | 2030 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.4 | 16.5 | 
      | 2031 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.5 | 16.6 | 
      | 2032 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 
      | 2033 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.7 | 16.8 | 
      | 2034 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.7 | 16.9 | 
      | 2035 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.7 | 16.9 | 
      | 2036 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.7 | 16.9 | 
      | 2037 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.7 | 16.9 | 
      | 2038 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.7 | 16.9 | 
      | 2039 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.7 | 16.9 | 
      | 2040 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.6 | 16.8 | 
      | 2041 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.6 | 16.8 | 
      | 2042 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.6 | 16.8 | 
      | 2043 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 
      | 2044 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 
      | 2045 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.4 | 16.7 | 
      | 2046 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.4 | 16.6 | 
      | 2047 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.4 | 16.6 | 
      | 2048 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.4 | 16.6 | 
      | 2049 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.4 | 16.6 | 
      | 2050 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.3 | 16.6 | 
      | 2051 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.3 | 16.5 | 
      | 2052 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.3 | 16.6 | 
      | 2053 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.3 | 16.6 | 
      | 2054 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.3 | 16.6 | 
      | 2055 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.4 | 16.6 | 
      | 2056 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.4 | 16.6 | 
      | 2057 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.4 | 16.7 | 
      | 2058 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.4 | 16.7 | 
      | 2059 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 
      | 2060 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 
      | 2061 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 16.5 | 16.8 | 
      | 2062 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 16.5 | 16.8 | 
      | 2063 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 16.6 | 16.8 | 
      | 2064 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 16.6 | 16.8 | 
      | 2065 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 16.6 | 16.9 | 
      | 2066 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 16.7 | 16.9 | 
      | 2067 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 16.7 | 16.9 | 
      | 2068 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 16.7 | 17.0 | 
      | 2069 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 16.8 | 17.0 | 
      | 2070 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 16.8 | 17.1 | 
      | 2071 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 16.8 | 17.1 | 
      | 2072 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 16.9 | 17.1 | 
      | 2073 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 16.9 | 17.2 | 
      | 2074 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 17.0 | 17.2 | 
      | 2075 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 17.0 | 17.3 | 
      | 2076 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 17.1 | 17.3 | 
      | 2077 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 17.1 | 17.4 | 
      | 2078 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 17.2 | 17.4 | 
      | 2079 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 17.2 | 17.5 | 
      | 2080 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 17.3 | 17.5 | 
      | 2081 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 17.3 | 17.6 | 
      | 2082 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 17.3 | 17.6 | 
      | 2083 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 17.4 | 17.7 | 
      | 2084 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 17.4 | 17.7 | 
      | 2085 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 17.5 | 17.7 | 
    
    
  
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