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for purposes of such section 203(a), be whichever of the following is the larger: (C) his average monthly wage determined pursuant to section 215 of such Act, as amended by this Act; or (D) his average monthly wage determined under such section 215, as in effect prior to the enactment of this Act, plus $7. (i)(1) Section 202 of such Act is amended by inserting after subsection (1) the following new subsection:
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"Minimum Survivor's or Dependent's Benefit " (m) I n any case in which the benefit of any individual for any month under this section (other than subsection (a)) is, prior to reduction under subsection (k)(3), less than $30 and no other individual is (without the application of section 202(j)(1)) entitled to a benefit under this section for such month on the basis of the same wages and self-employment income, such benefit for such month shall, prior to reduction under such subsection (k)(3), be increased to $30." (2) The first sentence of subsection (i) of such section 202 is amended by inserting ", or an amount equal to $255, whichever is the smaller" after "primary insurance amount".
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AMENDMENTS RELATING TO DEDUCTIONS FROM BENEFITS
SEC. 103. (a)(1) Section 203(b) of the Social Security Act is ^^t? p" ^o^s."*°^' iimended by striking out paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new paragraph: "(1) in which such individual is under the age of seventy-two and for which month he is charged with any earnings under the provisions of subsection (e) of this section; or". (2) Such section 203(b) is amended by inserting after paragraph (1) (inserted by paragraph (1) of this subsection) the following new paragraph: "(2) in which such individual is under the age of seventy-two and on seven or more different calendar days of which he engaged in noncovered remunerative activity outside the United States; or", (b)(1) Section 203(c) of such Act is amended by striking out ^°* P- ^°^®paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new paragraph: "(1) in which the individual, on the basis of whose wages and self-employment income such benefit was payable, is under the age of seventy-two and for which month he is charged with any earnings under the provisions of subsection (e) of this section; or". (2) Such section 203(c) is amended by inserting after paragraph (1) (inserted by paragraph (1) of this subsection) the following new paragraph: "(2) in which the individual referred to in paragraph (1) is under the age of seventy-two and on seven or more different calendar days of which he engaged in noncovered remunerative activity outside the United States." (c) The second sentence of section 203(d) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "The charging of earnings to any month shall be treated as an event occurring in such month." (d)(1) The heading of section 203(e) of such Act is amended to ^°^^' P- ^O^*read "Months to Which Earnings Are Charged". (2) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of such section 203(e) are amended to read as follows: "(1) If an individual's earnings for a taxable year of twelve months are not more than $1,200, no month in such year shall be
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