Sample case 26

Shows the effect of the MFB on a disabled widow and two child survivor beneficiaries.

Description

• Survivor benefit, October 2001
• worker born January 15, 1945
• died March 2000
• widow born January 15, 1950
• widow disabled January 5, 2001
• disabled widow benefit started October 2001
• first child born February 15, 1990
• child benefit started October 2001
• second child born February 15, 1990
• child benefit started October 2001
• maximum earnings 1970-1998

Result

• PIA = $1672.10
• re-indexed widow(er) guarantee PIA = $1706.10
• MFB = $2,926.20
• disabled widow MBA = $846.00
• child MBA (two) = $870.00