[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 20, Volume 2] [Revised as of April 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 20CFR404.232] [Page 82] TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS CHAPTER III--SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION PART 404_FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (1950 ) --Table of Contents Subpart C_Computing Primary Insurance Amounts Sec. 404.232 Computing your average monthly wage under the guaranteed alternative. (a) General. With the exception described in paragraph (b) of this section, we follow the rules in Sec. 404.221 to compute your average monthly wage. (b) Exception. We do not use any year after the year you reach age 61 as a computation base year in computing your average monthly wage for purposes of the guaranteed alternative.