Retirement, survivors, and Medicare-only claims include initial OASI claims for retirement or survivor benefits, as well as initial benefit claims in which the applicant files for Medicare but not for Social Security (i.e., Medicare-only claims).72 Initial disability claims are initial claims for...
The “primary insurance amount” (PIA) is the benefit a person would receive if he/she elects to begin receiving retirement benefits at his/her normal retirement age. This amount is not reduced for early retirement nor increased for “delayed retirement credit” (DRC). ...