2011 Updates
Substantial Gainful Activity - Section 504
Monthly amounts
$1,000 and $1,640 for the blind
Trial Work Period - Section 509
The monthly amount is $720
Quarters of Coverage, Appendix 2, Chart 1
Earnings Required - $1,120
Maximum FICA Earnings, Appendix 3
Social Security Tax: $106,800
no limit for Medicare tax
Maximum benefit at Full Retirement Age
$2,366
Cost of Living Increase, Appendix 6
0.0%
Earnings Limits - Appendix 7
Under Full Retirement Age
$14,160 per year, $1,180 for Non-Service Month
Full Retirement Age
$37,680 per year, $3,140 for Non-Service Month
Medicare Premiums & Deductibles- Appendix 11
Hospital Insurance - Part A Monthly Premium
No premium for those with at least 40 quarters.
For those with 30-39 quarters:
$248
For those with less than 30 quarters:
$450
Co-Payments
First 60 Days (Total)
$1,132
61st-90th Day (per day)
$283
Lifetime Reserve (per day)
$566
Skilled Nursing Care
20th-100th day (per day)
$141.50
Medical Insurance - Part B Premium
N.B this premium is based on income most recently available from IRS (generally the tax year 2 years before):
| Individual | Joint | Premium |
| under $85,000 | under $170,000 | $115.40 |
| under $107,000 | under $214,000 | $161.50 |
| under $160,000 | under $320,000 | $230.70 |
| under $214,000 | under $428,000 | $299.90 |
| $214,000+ | $428,000+ | $369.10 |
Part B Yearly Deductible
$162
