A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to permit the payment of benefits to a married couple on their combined earnings record, to eliminate the special dependency requirement for entitlement to husband's or widower's benefits, to provide for the payment of benefits to widowed fathers with minor children, and to make the retirement test inapplicable to individuals with minor children who are entitled to mother's or father's benefits.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Permits the payment of benefits to a married couple based on their combined average monthly wage as computed under title II of the Social Security Act (relating to Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) multiplied by a factor of 75 percent. Eliminates the special dependency requirement for entitlement to husband's or widower's benefits under title II of the Social Security Act. Provides for the payment of benefits to widowed fathers with minor children, and makes the retirement test inapplicable to individuals with minor children who are entitled to mother's or father's benefits.…