; and (II) the term poverty guideline for 2017 means the annual poverty guideline for 2017 (as updated annually in the Federal Register by the Department of Health and Human Services under the authority of section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981) as applicable to a single individual. . (b) Recomputation Notwithstanding section 215(f)(1) of the Social Security Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall recompute primary insurance amounts originally computed for months prior to November 2017 to the extent necessary to carry out the amendments made by this section. (c) Conforming amendment Section 209(k)(1) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 409(k)(1) ) is amended by inserting 215(a)(1)(E), after 215(a)(1)(D), . 7. Alternate benefit amount for widow’s and widower’s insurance benefits (a) Widows Section 202(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(e) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C)(iii), by striking and at the end; (C) by striking subparagraph (D); (D) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and (E) in the flush matter following subparagraph (E)(ii), as so redesignated, by striking becomes entitled to an old-age insurance benefit and all that follows through such deceased individual, ; (2) by striking subparagraph (A) in paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) (A) Except as provided in subsection (k)(5), subsection (q), and subparagraph (D) of this paragraph, such widow's insurance benefit for each month shall be equal to the greater of— (i) the primary insurance amount (as determined for purposes of this subsection after application of subparagraphs (B) and (C)) of such deceased individual