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Section 101- 

There are now 49 million beneficiaries
receiving $46 billion monthly in benefits.
There are 159 million workers paying $625.6
billion in Social Security payroll taxes each
year.

Section 504 - Substantial Gainful Activity

Monthly amounts
2005- $830, and $1,380 for blind beneficiaries
2006- $860, and $1,450 for blind beneficiaries
2007- $900, and $1,500 for blind beneficiaries
2008- $940, and $1,570 for blind beneficiaries 
 

Section 509 - Trial Work Period

The monthly amount is:
2005- $580; 2006- $620; 2007- $640; 2008 -$670
 

Section 1412 - Foreign Social Security Credit


The totalization agreement with Japan has been approved effective October 1, 2005. A totalization agreement is still pending with Mexico. It must be approved by Congress. 

 
Appendix 2 Quarters of Coverage, Chart 1: Earnings Required

2005- $920; 2006- $970; 2007- $1,000;
2008-$1,050

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Appendix 3 FICA Maximum Earnings

Social Security Tax: 2005-$90,000;
2006- $94,200; 2007- $97,500
no limit for Medicare tax.

Appendix 4 Sample Benefit Amounts

Worker with steady earnings at the max level since age 22, Retirement at:
         2005     2006     2007     2008

Age 62  $1,452   $1,530   $1,598    $1,682

Age 65  $1,874   $1,961   $1,998    $2,030

Age 70  $2,252   $2,420   $2,672    $2,794

 

Maximum benefit at Full Retirement Age
65 and 6 months for those born in 1940;
65 and 8 months for those born in 1941
    

              2005- $1,939
              2006- $2,053

              2007- $2,115
              2008- $2,185

Appendix 6 - Cost of Living Increase*

*effective date December of preceding year, affects benefits payable beginninng January
of indicated year

2004- 2.1%
2005- 2.7%
2006- 4.1%
2007- 3.3%
2008- 2.3%

 

Appendix 7 Earnings Limits

Under Full Retirement Age  
2005-$12,000 per year, $1,000 for Non-Service Month

2006- $12,480 per year, $1,040 for Non-Service Month

2007- $12,960 per year, $1,080 for Non-Service Month

2008- $13,560 per year, $1,130 for Non-Service Month

 

Full Retirement Age

2005- $31,800 per year, $2,650 for Non-Service Month

2006- $33,240 per year, $2,770 for Non-Service Month

2007- $34,440 per year, $2,870 for Non-Serice Month

2008- $36,120 per year, $3,010 for Non-Serice Month

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Appendix 11 Medicare Premiums and Deductibles

Hospital Insurance - Part A Premium
with 30-39 quarters
2005- $206/mo.
2006- $216/mo.
2007- $226/mo.
2008- $233/mo.

with less than 30 quarters
2005- $375/mo.
2006- $393/mo. 
2007- $410/mo. 
2008- $423/mo.
                         

Co-Payments

First 60 Days (Total)
2005- $912
2006- $952
2007- $992
2008- $1,021

61st-90th Day (per day)
2005- $228
2006- $238
2007- $248
2008- $256

Lifetime Reserve (per day)
2005- $456
2006- $476
2007- $496 
2008- $512  

 

Skilled Nursing Care

20th-100th day (per day)
2005- $114
2006- $119
2007- $124
2008- $128 

Medical Insurance - Part B Premium
2005- $78.20/mo.
2006- $88.50/mo.
2007- N.B beginning in 2007, this premium is based on income most recently available from
IRS (generally tax year 2005) as follows:

 

 You Pay

If Your Yearly Income in Tax Year 2005 was

 

 Single

  Married Couple 

 $93.50

 $80,000 or less

$160,000 or less

 $105.80

 $80,001-$100,000

$160,001-$200,000 

 $124.40

 $100,001-$150,000

$200,001-$300,000 

 $142.90

 $150,001-$200,000

$300,001-$400,000 

 $161.40

 Above $200,000

Above $400,000 

 

 You Pay

If You Are Married but You File a Separate Tax Return From Your Spouse and Your Yearly Income in Tax Year 2005

 $93.50

 Under $80,000 or less

 $142.90

 $80,001-$120,000

 $161.40

Above $120,000


2008-  this premium is based on income most recently available from IRS
(generally tax year 2006) as follows:

 

 You Pay

If Your Yearly Income in Tax Year 2006 was

 

 Single

  Married Couple 

 $96.4

 $82,000 or less

$164,000 or less

 $122.20

 $82,001-$102,000

$164,001-$204,000 

 $160.90

 $102,001-$153,000

$204,001-$306,000 

 $199.70

 $153,001-$205,000

$306,001-$410,000 

 $238.40

 Above $205,000

Above $410,000 

 

 You Pay

If You Are Married but You File a Separate Tax Return From Your Spouse and Your Yearly Income is

 $96.40

 Under $82,000 or less

 $199.70

 $82,001-$123,000

 $238.40

Above $123,000


Yearly
Deductible
2005- $110
2006- $124
2007- $131
2008- $135

 

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