Retirement & Survivor Benefits - 2025 Formula
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document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
const piaInput = document.getElementById('pia');
const calculateBtn = document.getElementById('calculate-btn');
const resultSection = document.getElementById('result-section');
const familyMaxResult = document.getElementById('family-max-result');
calculateBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
const pia = parseFloat(piaInput.value);
if (isNaN(pia) || pia < 0) {
alert('Please enter a valid Primary Insurance Amount (PIA).');
resultSection.style.display = 'none';
return;
}
// 2025 Family Maximum Bend Points for Retirement/Survivor benefits
const bendPoint1 = 1567;
const bendPoint2 = 2262;
const bendPoint3 = 2950;
let familyMax = 0;
// Tier 1: 150% of the first $1,567
familyMax += Math.min(pia, bendPoint1) * 1.50;
// Tier 2: 272% of PIA over $1,567 through $2,262
if (pia > bendPoint1) {
familyMax += Math.max(0, Math.min(pia, bendPoint2) - bendPoint1) * 2.72;
}
// Tier 3: 134% of PIA over $2,262 through $2,950
if (pia > bendPoint2) {
familyMax += Math.max(0, Math.min(pia, bendPoint3) - bendPoint2) * 1.34;
}
// Tier 4: 175% of PIA over $2,950
if (pia > bendPoint3) {
familyMax += Math.max(0, pia - bendPoint3) * 1.75;
}
// Round down to the nearest dime ($0.10)
const roundedFamilyMax = Math.floor(familyMax * 10) / 10;
// Display the result
familyMaxResult.textContent = `$${roundedFamilyMax.toFixed(2)}`;
resultSection.style.display = 'block';
});
});
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<div class="input-section">
<label for="pia">Enter your Primary Insurance Amount (PIA): $</label>
<input type="number" id="pia" name="pia" step="0.01" min="0" placeholder="e.g., 2500.00">
<p class="helper-text">Your PIA is your benefit amount if you claim at your full retirement age. You can find it on your Social Security Statement via your <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/myaccount/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">my Social Security</a> account.</p>
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<button id="calculate-btn">Calculate Family Maximum</button>
<div id="result-section" class="result-section" style="display: none;">
<h2>Estimated Family Maximum Benefit:</h2>
<p id="family-max-result" class="result-amount">$0.00</p>
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