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Summary Measures and Graphs

Updated May 3, 2006  
Level of Monthly Benefits (PIA)

Description of Proposed Provision:
Increase the number of years used to calculate benefits for retirees and survivors (but not for disabled workers) from 35 to 38, phased in 2006-2010

Estimates based on the intermediate assumptions of the 2005 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
-1.92 -5.70 0.28 0.43 -1.64 -5.27


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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