2012 Red Book

WHAT’S NEW IN 2012?

Automatic Adjustments Effective January 1, 2012
Demonstration Projects Update

Automatic Adjustments Effective January 1, 2012

Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA)
The Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) amount for persons with disabilities other than blindness, is $1,010 per month in 2012.

For persons who are blind, the amount of earnings that indicate SGA is $1,690 per month in 2012. Details on SGA are on HOW DO WE DEFINE DISABILITY (*page 5).

Trial Work Period (TWP) Months
The monthly earnings amount that we use to determine if a month counts as a TWP month is $720 per month in 2012. The amount is unchanged from 2011. Details on the TWP are on SSDI ONLY EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS.

Federal Benefit Rate (FBR)
For 2012, the SSI Federal Benefit Rates is $698 per month for an eligible individual and $1,048 per month for an eligible couple.

Student Earned Income Exclusion (SEIE)
For 2012, the amount of earnings that will have no effect on eligibility or benefits for SSI beneficiaries who are students is $6,840 a year. The amount of earnings that we can exclude each month, until we have excluded the maximum for the year, is $1,700 a month. Details on the SEIE are on, SSI ONLY EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS.

Medicare Part A Hospital Insurance
For 2012, the monthly Medicare Part A Hospital Insurance base premium is $451.00, and the 45% reduced premium is $248.00.

Medicare Part B Supplemental Medical Insurance
For 2012, the Part B Supplemental Medical Insurance monthly base premium is $99.90. Details on Medicare for Persons with Disabilities Who Work are on, SSDI ONLY EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS.

Medicaid While Working
For 2012, we increased the Medicaid While Working State Threshold Amounts for persons with disabilities. We use yearly state threshold amounts to decide if earnings are high enough to replace SSI and Medicaid benefits. We listed the 2012 amounts for each state on, SSI ONLY EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS.

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