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42 U.S.C. 1005: Benefit amountText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY
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§1005. Benefit amount

The benefit under this subchapter payable to a qualified individual for any month shall be in an amount equal to 75 percent of the Federal benefit rate under subchapter XVI for the month, reduced by the amount of the qualified individual’s benefit income for the month.

( Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531 , title VIII, § 805, as added Pub. L. 106–169, title II, § 251(a) , Dec. 14, 1999 , 113 Stat. 1845 .)

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