Section 1 Exemption from two-year waiting period for divorced spouse’s benefits following the divorce in cases of prior receipt of spouse’s benefits
Wife’s insurance benefits— Section 202(b)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(b)(4)(A)) is amended by striking “divorced wife—” and all that follows through “shall be entitled” and inserting “divorced wife meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1), shall be entitled”.
Husband’s insurance benefits— Section 202(c)(4)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(c)(4)(A)) is amended by striking “divorced husband—” and all that follows through “shall be entitled” and inserting “divorced husband meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1), shall be entitled”.
Exemption from deductions on account of work— Section 203(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 403(b)(2)) is amended—
by striking “(2)(A) Except as” and all that follows through “the benefit to which” and inserting the following: “(2) In any case in which any of the other persons referred to in paragraph (1)(B) are entitled to monthly benefits as a divorced spouse under subsection (b) or (c) of section 202 for any month, the benefit to which”; and
by striking subparagraph (B).