20 CFR § 404.342 - Mother's and father's benefit amounts.

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title: "20 CFR § 404.342 - Mother's and father's benefit amounts."
title_number: 20
title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
section_number: "404.342"
section_name: "Mother's and father's benefit amounts."
chapter_name: "SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION"
part_number: "404"
part_name: "FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (1950-  )"
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# 404.342 Mother's and father's benefit amounts.

Your mother's or father's monthly benefit is equal to 75 percent of the insured person's primary insurance amount. The amount of your monthly benefit may change as explained in § 404.304.