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eligible to a widow's insurance benefit under Social Security equal to 75 per cent of her husband's primary insurance benefit. As indicated in the answer to Question 73, the primary insurance benefit is $37.31, and 75 per cent of it is $27.98. For August, 1978 until her death in April 1989, the widow will receive two monthly benefits - one under the Pilots' System for $54.56 and one of $27.98 from Social Security for a total of $82.54.

Example 3. The monthly compensation under the Pilots' System for retirement purposes would be $62,000 divided by 96 or $645.83. The annuity rate for each year of service would be $1 plus 1 per cent of $645.83 or $7.46; for 8 years of service the annuity would be $59.68. Upon retirement the pilot will be over 60 so there are no reductions. Having been out of air line service for 22 years he has no employment relation and therefore the minimum does not apply. The annuity would be $59.68. The pilot will be 65 on October 1, 1980. His primary insurance benefit will be $46.59 of which $10.96 is the "air line share". Beginning with October 1980, the pilot will receive $48.72 under the Pilots' System and $46.59 under Social Security or a total of $95.31.

The wife attains 65 in June, 1985, while the pilot is alive. She is entitled to a supplemental insurance payment, under Social Security of one-half the pilot's primary insurance amount or $23.30. The total income payable to the pilot and his wife from June, 1985 and afterwards while both are living would be $118.60. The pilot dies in May, 1988. The widow is entitled