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Student Earned Income Exclusion for SSI |
A blind or disabled child, who is a student regularly attending school, college, or university, or a course of vocational or technical training, can have limited earnings that are not counted against his or her Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. The maximum amount of the income exclusion applicable to a student in 2008 is $1,550 per month but not more than $6,240 in 2008.
Income Exclusion Amounts for 2009
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Calculation details for 2009
The unrounded yearly amount for 2008 is $6,240.38. This amount is also increased by 5.8 percent to $6,602.32, which we then round to $6,600. |
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