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Automatic Increases
Substantial gainful activity amounts
Wage-indexed amounts
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SGA for the Blind—does
not apply to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits
The monthly SGA amount for statutorily blind individuals for
2008 is such SGA amount for 1994 multiplied by the
ratio of the national average wage index for 2006 to that for 1992, or,
if larger, such SGA amount for 2007 ($1,500).
If the amount so calculated is not a multiple of $10, we round it to the
nearest multiple of $10.
Calculation details
Amounts in
formula |
1994 monthly SGA amount | $930 |
| 1992 average wage index | $22,935.42 |
| 2006 average wage index | $38,651.41 |
| Computation | $930 times ($38,651.41 divided by $22,935.42)
equals $1,567.26, which rounds to $1,570. |
| Higher amount | $1,570 exceeds $1,500,
so the amount for 2008 is $1,570 |
SGA for the Non-Blind Disabled—applies
to Social Security and SSI benefits
The method used to adjust the SGA for non-blind individuals is
similar to that used for blind individuals and was published in the
Federal Register
(FR 65 82905) on December 29, 2000. The monthly
SGA amount for non-blind disabled individuals for 2008 is such SGA amount
for 2000 multiplied by the ratio of the national average wage index for
2006 to that for 1998, or, if larger such SGA amount for
2007 ($900). If the amount so calculated is
not a multiple of $10, we round it to the nearest multiple of $10.
Calculation details
Amounts in
formula |
2000 monthly SGA amount | $700 |
| 1998 average wage index | $28,861.44 |
| 2006 average wage index | $38,651.41 |
| Computation | $700 times ($38,651.41 divided by $28,861.44)
equals $937.44, which rounds to $940 |
| Higher amount | $940 exceeds
$900, so the amount for 2008 is
$940 |
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