The Primary Insurance Amount (abbreviated PIA), for the purposes of the Social Security Administration, is the amount which is used as the beginning point in calculating any benefit payable under Title II of the Social Security Act. This amount helps decide the amount of the insurance benefits payable to each beneficiary on a social security record and the maximum amount which can be paid on that record. Generally, the more a person pays into the Social Security Trust Fund during their life, the higher their PIA will be. However, specific rules in its computation may deviate from this general rule.
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