Codification
section 211(a) of Pub. L. 108–203, which directed amendment of
section 214, was executed to this section, which is
section 214 of the Social Security Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See 2004 Amendment notes below.
Amendments
2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–203, § 211(a)(1), inserted “, and who satisfies the criterion specified in subsection (c)” before period at end. See Codification note above. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–203, § 211(a)(2), inserted “, and who satisfies the criterion specified in subsection (c)” before period at end. See Codification note above. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–203, § 211(a)(3), added subsec. (c). See Codification note above. 1972—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 92–603 struck out provisions setting a separate age computation point for women and reduced from age 65 to age 62 the age computation point for men. 1961—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87–64 required one quarter of coverage for each calendar year elapsing after 1950 (or after the year in which the individual attained age 21, if that was later than 1950) instead of one quarter of coverage for each three of the quarters elapsing after 1950, and struck out “unless such quarter was a quarter of coverage” after “a period of disability (as defined in
section 416(i) of this title)”. 1960—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 86–778 changed provisions which required an individual to have one quarter of coverage for each two quarters to provide that an individual is fully insured if he has not less than one quarter of coverage for each three quarters elapsing after Dec. 31, 1950, or, if later, December 31 of the year in which he attained the age of 21 years, and inserted provisions defining fully insured in the case of an individual who died prior to 1951 as one who had six quarters of coverage. 1958—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85–840 included within definition of “currently insured individual” an individual entitled to disability insurance benefits who has not less than six quarters of coverage during the thirteen-quarter period ending with the quarter in which he most recently became entitled to disability insurance benefits. 1956—Subsec. (a)(3). Act Aug. 1, 1956, provided that an individual who had at least six quarters of coverage after 1954 would be fully insured if all but four of the quarters elapsing after 1954 and prior to
July 1, 1957, or if later, the quarter in which he attained retirement age or died, whichever first occurred, are quarters of coverage. 1954—Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 106(b)(1), excluded from the elapsed period under subsec. (a)(2)(A) any quarter any part of which was included in a period of disability, unless such quarter was a quarter of coverage. Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 108(a), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4). Subsec. (b). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 106(b)(2), inserted “, not counting as part of such thirteen-quarter period any quarter any part of which was included in a period of disability unless such quarter was a quarter of coverage.” 1952—Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Act
July 18, 1952, § 3(b)(1), inserted “not counting as an elapsed quarter for purposes of subparagraph (A) any quarter any part of which was included in a period of disability (as defined in
section 416(i) of this title unless such quarter was a quarter of coverage”. Subsec. (b). Act
July 18, 1952, § 3(b)(2), inserted “not counting as part of such thirteen-quarter period any quarter any part of which was included in a period of disability unless such quarter was a quarter of coverage” after “
August 28, 1950”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2004 Amendment Pub. L. 108–203, title II, § 211(c), Mar. 2, 2004, 118 Stat. 518, provided that: “The
Amendments
made by this section [amending this section and
section 423 of this title] apply to benefit applications based on social security account numbers issued on or after January 1, 2004.”
Effective Date
of 1972 Amendment Pub. L. 92–603, title I, § 104(j), Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1341, provided that: “(1) The
Amendments
made by this section [amending this section and
section 415, 416, 423, and 427 of this title and provisions set out as a note under
section 415 of this title] (except the amendment made by subsection (i) [amending
section 3121 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code], and the amendment made by subsection (g) to
section 209(i) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 409(i)]) shall apply only in the case of a man who attains (or would attain) age 62 after December 1974. The amendment made by subsection (i), and the amendment made by subsection (g) to
section 209(i) of the Social Security Act, shall apply only with respect to payments after 1974. “(2) In the case of a man who attains age 62 prior to 1975, the number of his elapsed years for purposes of
section 215(b)(3) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 415(b)(3)] shall be equal to (A) the number determined under such section as in effect on September 1, 1972, or (B) if less, the number determined as though he attained age 65 in 1975, except that monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.] for months prior to January 1973 payable on the basis of his wages and self-employment income shall be determined as though this section had not been enacted. “(3)(A) In the case of a man who attains or will attain age 62 in 1973, the figure ‘65’ in
section 214(a)(1), 223(c)(1)(A), and 216(i)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 414(a)(1), 423(c)(1)(A), 416(i)(3)(A)] shall be deemed to read ‘64’. “(B) In the case of a man who attains or will attain age 62 in 1974, the figure ‘65’ in
section 214(a)(1), 223(c)(1)(A), and 216(i)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act shall be deemed to read ‘63’.”
Effective Date
of 1961 Amendment Pub. L. 87–64, title I, § 103(b), June 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 137, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply— “(1) in the case of monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.] for months beginning on or after the
Effective Date
of this title [see note set out under
section 402 of this title], based on applications filed in or after March 1961, “(2) in the case of lump-sum death payments under such title with respect to deaths on or after the
Effective Date
of this title, and “(3) in the case of an application for a disability determination (with respect to a period of disability, as defined in
section 216(i) of such Act [42 U.S.C. 416(i)]) filed in or after March 1961.”
Effective Date
of 1960 Amendment Pub. L. 86–778, title II, § 204(d)(1), Sept. 13, 1960, 74 Stat. 948, provided that: “The
Amendments
made by subsections (a) and (b) of this section [amending this section and provisions set out as a note under
section 415 of this title] shall be applicable (A) in the case of monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.], for months after the month in which this Act is enacted [September 1960], on the basis of applications filed in or after such month, (B) in the case of lump-sum death payments under such title with respect to deaths occurring after such month, and (C) in the case of an application for a disability determination with respect to a period of disability (as defined in
section 216(i) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 416(i)]) filed after such month.”
Effective Date
of 1958 AmendmentAmendment by
section 205(l) of Pub. L. 85–840 applicable with respect to monthly benefits under this subchapter for months after August 1958, but only if an application for such benefits is filed on or after Aug. 28, 1958, see
section 207(a) of Pub. L. 85–840, set out as a note under
section 416 of this title.
Effective Date
of 1954 AmendmentAmendment by
section 106(b) of act Sept. 1, 1954, applicable with respect to monthly benefits under subchapter II of this chapter for months after June 1955, and with respect to lump-sum death payments under such subchapter in the case of deaths occurring after June 1955; but that no recomputation of benefits by reason of such
Amendments
shall be regarded as a recomputation for purposes of
section 415(f) of this title, see
section 106(h) of act Sept. 1, 1954, set out as a note under
section 413 of this title. Effective and Termination Date of 1952 AmendmentFor effective and termination dates of amendment by act
July 18, 1952, set out as a note under
section 413 of this title. Employees of Nonprofit Organizations as Fully Insured Individuals Pub. L. 98–21, title I, § 102(e), Apr. 20, 1983, 97 Stat. 71, as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095, provided that: “(1) If any individual—“(A) on
January 1, 1984, is age 55 or over, and is an employee of an organization described in
section 210(a)(8)(B) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 410(a)(8)(B)] (A) which does not have in effect (on that date) a waiver certificate under
section 3121(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] [26 U.S.C. 3121(k)] and (B) to the employees of which social security coverage is extended on
December 31, 1983, acquires the number of quarters of coverage (within the meaning of
section 213 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 413]) which is required for purposes of this subparagraph under paragraph (2), then such individual shall be deemed to be a fully insured individual (as defined in
section 214 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 414]) for all of the purposes of title II of such Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.]. “(2) The number of quarters of coverage which is required for purposes of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall be determined as follows: “In the case of an individual who on
January 1, 1984, is—The number of quarters of coverage so required shall be— age 60 or over6 age 59 or over but less than age 608 age 58 or over but less than age 5912 age 57 or over but less than age 5816 age 55 or over but less than age 5720.” Determination of Entitlement to Monthly Benefits for Sept. 1960 and Prior Months and Individual’s Closing Date Prior to 1960 Pub. L. 86–778, title II, § 204(d)(2), Sept. 13, 1960, 74 Stat. 948, provided that the provisions of subsec. (a) of this section in effect prior to Sept. 13, 1960, and the provisions of
section 109 of act Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1206, 68 Stat. 1084, set out as a note under
section 415 of this title, as in effect prior to such date were to apply for purposes of determining entitlement to monthly benefits under this subchapter for Sept. 1960 and prior months with respect to wages and self-employment income of an individual and for purposes of determining an individual’s closing date prior to 1960 under
section 415(b)(3)(B) of this title.