; and (2) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(A)(ii) the following: In the case of individuals referred to in the first sentence of this clause who have attained age 62, irrespective of whether the Commissioner makes a determination described in the first sentence of this clause with respect to the base quarter in any year, effective for adjustments under this subsection to the primary insurance amount on which such individual’s monthly insurance benefit is based occurring after such individual attains such age (or to any such benefit under section 227 or 228), the Commissioner shall, effective with the month of December of such year, increase benefit amounts and primary insurance amounts of such individuals under this clause as if such base quarter were a cost of living computation quarter and the percentage referred to in the first sentence of this clause with respect to such base quarter were equal to the greater of 3 percent or the percentage (if any) otherwise referred to in the first sentence of this clause with respect to such base quarter. . (c) Protection of benefits subject to the family maximum Section 203(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 403(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (11) In determining whether total monthly benefits based on any primary insurance amount exceed the amount permitted under this subsection, the Commissioner shall disregard the portion of any benefit otherwise payable to any beneficiary under this title which is attributable to so much of any increases in benefits which would not have occurred but for the application of the last sentence of section 215(i)(2)(A)(ii) (or the last sentence of section 215(i)(2)(A)(ii) as in effect in December 1978 (as amended) and applied in certain cases under the provisions of such Act in effect after December 1978). . (d) Rule of construction This section and the amendments made thereby shall not be construed as a general benefit increase for purposes of section 215(i) of the Social Security Act (and