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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1320b-13. Social security account statements
(a) Provision upon request
(1) Beginning not later than October 1, 1990, the Secretary shall
provide upon the request of an eligible individual a social
security account statement (hereinafter referred to as the
"statement").
(2) Each statement shall contain -
(A) the amount of wages paid to and self-employment income
derived by the eligible individual as shown by the records of the
Secretary at the date of the request;
(B) an estimate of the aggregate of the employer, employee, and
self-employment contributions of the eligible individual for
old-age, survivors, and disability insurance as shown by the
records of the Secretary on the date of the request;
(C) a separate estimate of the aggregate of the employer,
employee, and self-employment contributions of the eligible
individual for hospital insurance as shown by the records of the
Secretary on the date of the request; and
(D) an estimate of the potential monthly retirement,
disability, survivor, and auxiliary benefits payable on the
eligible individual's account together with a description of the
benefits payable under the medicare program of subchapter XVIII
of this chapter.
(3) For purposes of this section, the term "eligible individual"
means an individual who -
(A) has a social security account number,
(B) has attained age 25 or over, and
(C) has wages or net earnings from self-employment.
(b) Notice to eligible individuals
The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, take such
steps as are necessary to assure that eligible individuals are
informed of the availability of the statement described in
subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Mandatory provision of statements
(1) By not later than September 30, 1995, the Secretary shall
provide a statement to each eligible individual who has attained
age 60 by October 1, 1994, and who is not receiving benefits under
subchapter II of this chapter and for whom a current mailing
address can be determined through such methods as the Secretary
determines to be appropriate. In fiscal years 1995 through 1999 the
Secretary shall provide a statement to each eligible individual who
attains age 60 in such fiscal years and who is not receiving
benefits under subchapter II of this chapter and for whom a current
mailing address can be determined through such methods as the
Secretary determines to be appropriate. The Secretary shall provide
with each statement to an eligible individual notice that such
statement is updated annually and is available upon request.
(2) Beginning not later than October 1, 1999, the Secretary shall
provide a statement on an annual basis to each eligible individual
who is not receiving benefits under subchapter II of this chapter
and for whom a mailing address can be determined through such
methods as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. With respect
to statements provided to eligible individuals who have not
attained age 50, such statements need not include estimates of
monthly retirement benefits. However, if such statements provided
to eligible individuals who have not attained age 50 do not include
estimates of retirement benefit amounts, such statements shall
include a description of the benefits (including auxiliary
benefits) that are available upon retirement.
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