Strengthens Social Security by adjusting taxable wages, increasing benefits for widows and widowers, and introducing a Consumer Price Index for.
The Strengthening Social Security Act of 2026 aims to enhance retirement security by modifying the Social Security Act. It adjusts the taxable wages and self-employment income above the contribution and benefit base after 2027, increasing the first bend point factor from 90 percent to 95 percent. The bill also improves benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households by setting their insurance benefits at 75 percent of the deceased individual's primary insurance amount plus any old-age or disability insurance benefits they are entitled to.
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