# 115-hr-6952: Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2018

115-hr-6952, Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by NITA LOWEY (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6952
- Congress: 115
- Title: Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- Introduced: 2018-09-27
- Sponsor: NITA LOWEY (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2018 This bill credits an individual with deemed wages, for purposes of calculating Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits, for up to five years of service as a caregiver of a dependent relative. Specifically, an individual shall be deemed to have been paid a wage (according to a specified formula) during each month in which the individual was engaged for at least 80 hours in providing care to a dependent relative without monetary compensation. However, this requirement shall not apply if a larger benefit or payment would otherwise be payable.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7291: GLOBE Act of 2018
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- 115-hr-7264: Making further additional continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.
- 115-hr-7228: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7108: To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community clinic in New City, New York, as the "Jerry Donnellan VA Community Clinic".
- 115-hr-7107: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-6952 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6952)

## Related
- [115-hr-7291: GLOBE Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7291)
- [115-hr-7293: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ay…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7293)
- [115-hr-7264: Making further additional continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and f…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7264)
- [115-hr-7228: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7228)
- [115-hr-7108: To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community clinic in New City, N…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7108)
- [115-hr-7107: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7107)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6952 (as of 2025-11-18).