Social Security Amendments of 1969 - 91-700 Report of the Committee on Ways and Means

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Report of the Committee on Ways and Means to accompany H.R.15095, focusing on across-the-board increases in Social Security benefits. It outlines the bill’s purpose: a 15% boost for elderly, disabled individuals, dependents, and widows and orphans currently receiving benefits, and for those entering the rolls in the future. The discussion describes hearings, the urgent need for prompt increases, cost-estimate findings, who is affected, and changes to minimum and maximum benefit levels, special age-72 benefits, and payment timing.

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Purpose of the Bill

Discussion of the Provisions of the Bill

Number of Persons Affected

Minimum and Maximum Benefit Changes

Special Age 72 Benefits Increased

Effective Date

Illustrative Benefit Amounts

| REPORT
91ST CoNGRESS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session
No.91-700 | | --- | | SOCIAL SECURITY AMENDMENTS OF 1969
REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TO ACCOMPANY
H.R.15095
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DECEMBER 5.1969.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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U.S.GOVERNMENT PRINTING OF'IICE
WASHINGTON:1969
37--0060 | 入 COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS WILBUR D.MILLS,Arkansas,Chairman JOHN W.BYRNES,WisconsinJAMES B.UTT,CaliforniaJACKSON E.BETTS,Ohio IIALE BOGGS,LouisianaJOHN C.WATTS,KentuckyAL ULLMAN,Oregon HERMAN T.SCHNEEBELI,PennsylvaniaHAROLD R.COLLIER,IllinoisJOEL T.BROYHILL,Virginia JAMES A.BURKE,MassachuscttsMARTHA W.GRIFFITHS,MichiganDAN ROSTENKOWSKI,IllinoisPHIL M.LANDRUM,GeorgiaCHA RLES A.VANIK,OhioRICHARD H.FULTON,TennesseeJACOB H.GILBERT,New YorkOMAR BURLESON,TexasJAMES C.CORMAN,CaliforniaWILLIAM J.GREEN,PennsylvaniaSAM M.GIBBONS,Florida BARBER B.CONABLE,JR.,New YorkGEORGE BUSH,Texas ROGERS C.B.MORTON,MarylandCHARLES E.CHAMBERLAIN,Michigan JOHN M.MARTIN,Jr.,Chief Counsel J.P.BAKER,A8sistant Chief CounselRICHARD C.WILBUR,Minority Counsel (II) 1969-1970 DECEMBER 5,1969.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on theState of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr.MILLs,from the Committee on Ways and Means,submitted the following # REPORT [To accompany H.R.15095] The Committee on Ways and Means,to whom was referred the bill(H.R.15095)to increase benefits under the old-age,survivors,and dis-ability insurance program,having considered the same,report favor-ably thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill dopass. # I.PURPOSE OF THE BILL The purpose of H.R.15095 is to provide an across-the-board in-crease in social security benefits of 15 percent for the 25 million elderlypeople,disabled people and their dependents,and widows and orphanswho now get monthly social security benefits.In addition,the increasewould apply to those people who will come on the benefit rolls in thefuture. # II.DISCUSSION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL On October 15,the Committee on Ways and Means held extensivepublic hearings on all aspects of the Social Security Act,including theold-age,survivors,and disability insurance program,the public as-sistance programs,and the medicare and medicaid programs.As theevidence presented at these hearings unfolded,it became obvious thatthere was a pressing and urgent need for an across-the-board increase inthe social security payments of people now on the benefit rolls.Theinformation supplied to your committee indicated that the need wassuch that the increase should be provided as quickly as possible.More-over,a recent revision in the long-range cost estimates of the systemshowed for the old-age,survivors,and disability programs an actuarialsurplus of 1.16 percent of taxable payroll—an amount sufficientto meet 2 the cost of a 15-percent benefit increase.Therefore,your committeeunanimously recommends that social security benefits be increased by15 percent,effective with the benefits payable for January 1970.Thebenefit increase will be reflected in the checks issued on April 13,1970,as is further explained below. Your committee is convinced of the necessity to consider withoutunnecessary delay the many issues affecting the various programs 111-der the Social Security Act which may call for legislative modifica-tion.and it.intends to continue consideration of these issues as its frstorder of business when the Congress reconveles next year.At thattime,your committee will continue its consideration of the President'ssocial security and welfare recommendations along with other pro-posals relating to public assistance and social security,inchuding theoperation of the medicare and medicaid programs.However,yourcommittee does not believe the 15-percent benefit

FAQs

What does H.R.15095 aim to do regarding Social Security benefits?

It provides an across-the-board 15% increase in Social Security benefits for elderly, disabled people, their dependents, and widows and orphans, including future beneficiaries who will enter the rolls.

Why does the committee recommend acting quickly?

The report cites extensive public hearings and a pressing, urgent need for an increase as soon as possible. It also references revised long-range cost estimates showing an actuarial surplus sufficient to fund the 15% increase.

What changes are described for minimum and maximum benefits?

The minimum benefit for certain retired and disabled workers would rise from $55 to $64 per month, and the maximum worker’s benefit would rise from $218 to $250.70.

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