____ Act
Sponsored By: Representative Griffith
Introduced
Summary
Means-testing Social Security child’s benefits for 18+ students. This bill would stop an 18-year-old full-time elementary or secondary student from qualifying for a child's Social Security benefit when the worker whose earnings support the benefit is entitled to Social Security, is age 67 or older, and has more than $125,000 in annual earnings.
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- Families with an 18-year-old student: The student could lose eligibility for a child's benefit in months when the parent meets the bill's three conditions, potentially reducing household income.
- Older workers who keep working: A parent or guardian age 67 or older who is entitled to benefits and earns over $125,000 could prevent their 18-year-old full-time student from being counted as a student for benefit purposes.
- Social Security rules: The bill would add a new means-test clause to how ‘full-time elementary or secondary student’ status is treated for child’s benefits and says the change would apply to months after enactment.
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Student child benefits cut for high-earning seniors
This bill would change Social Security child benefits. An 18+ student would not count as a full-time elementary or high school student for any month in a tax year if their benefit is based on someone who is 67 or older and earns over $125,000 that year. In those months, the student could lose eligibility for child benefits. This would apply to benefits paid for months beginning after the bill is enacted.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Griffith
VA • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
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