Benefit Calculation

Benefit Calculation is the statutory and administrative process by which social security authorities determine the amount of an individual’s cash benefit entitlement by applying legally prescribed formulas and parameters to that person’s covered earnings record, contribution history, and eligibility status.

Publications

1.5K

Citations

110

Authors

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

Parents

Social Security Law

Children

Automatic Benefit RecalculationAuxiliary Benefit CalculationAverage Indexed Monthly EarningsAverage Monthly Wage CalculationBenefit Recalculation After WorkBreak-even Age AnalysisContribution History ValuationCovered Earnings ComputationDependent Benefit CalculationDisability Benefit Calculation

Publications

Manual for calculating adjusted net savings

Katharine Bolt, Mampite Matete, Michael A. Clemens · 2002 · 152 citations

Public Affairs, Accounting, Economics +12

Asymmetric treatment of reported pension expense and income amounts in CEO cash compensation calculations

Joseph Comprix, Karl A. Muller · Journal of Accounting and Economics · 2006 · 107 citations

Management, Accounting, Corporate Governance +17

Social Security Money's Worth

John Geanakoplos, Olivia S. Mitchell, Stephen P. Zeldes · SSRN Electronic Journal · 1999 · 77 citations · Full text

Social Sciences, Economics, Financial Economics +13

The Effect of Disability Insurance Payments on Beneficiaries' Earnings

Alexander Gelber, Timothy Moore, Alexander Strand · American Economic Journal Economic Policy · 2017 · 61 citations

Public Affairs, Economics, Social Policy +14

NET SOCIAL BENEFIT CALCULATION AND THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT DECISION 1

Martin Feldstein · Oxford Economic Papers · 1964 · 60 citations

Social Sciences, Economics, Public Finance +12

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Authors

110

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Olivia S. Mitchell
University of Pennsylvania, United States
4 publications · 163 citations
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John Geanakoplos
Yale University, United States
3 publications · 104 citations
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Stephen P. Zeldes
National Bureau of Economic Research, United States
3 publications · 104 citations
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Alla Gantman
2 publications · 56 citations
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Melissa M. Favreault
Urban Institute, United States
2 publications · 56 citations
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Institutions

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PubMed
Repository · 6 publications · 185 citations
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RePEc: Research Papers in Economics
Repository · 3 publications · 64 citations
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SSRN Electronic Journal
Repository · 3 publications · 146 citations
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National Bureau of Economic Research
Repository · 2 publications · 27 citations
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The Journal of Human Resources
JHR · 2 publications · 39 citations
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