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HRD-80-29 1 (1979-12-10)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabaag0001 and id is 1 raw text is: *2.0zI 11 I0j-; BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES Minimum Social Security Benefit: A Windfall That Should Be Eliminated The Congress can save the Government about $455 million in fiscal years 1981 through 1985 by approving the President's proposal to eliminate the minimum benefit provision of the Social Security Act. The minimum benefit has increased more rap- idly than other benefits in the past because most beneficiaries were poor and needed as- sistance. In 1974, however, the Supplemental Security Income program reduced the need for the minimum benefit. Most people who receive additional income from the minimum have incomes from Federal, State, or local pensions, or receive support from spouses. To minimize the hardship of the relatively few needy beneficiaries who would not be eligible for Supplemental Security Income, the Congress could authorize a limited Sup- plemental Security Income payment which would replace the portion of the social secu- rity benefit lost when the minimum provision is eliminated. 111II1I1i11111110l7 111057 HRD-80-29 DECEMBER 10, 1979 00 9 9,2

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