Railroad Retirement Act
January 2022 Cost-of-Living Increase
| Tier I Benefit |
5.9% |
| Tier II Benefit |
1.9% |
2022 Maximum Taxable Railroad Earnings
| $147,000 |
| $109,200 |
| No Limit |
2022 Bend Points for Primary Insurance Amount Calculation
| 1st Bend Point |
$1,024 |
| 2nd Bend Point |
$6,172 |
2022 Bend Points for Family Maximum Calculation
| 1st Bend Point |
$1,308 |
| 2nd Bend Point |
$1,889 |
| 3rd Bend Point |
$2,463 |
2022 Retirement Earnings Test Exempt Amounts
Less than full retirement age in calendar year
| Monthly |
$1,630 |
| Annual |
$19,560 |
Full retirement age attained in calendar year, for months prior to such attainment
| Monthly |
$4,330 |
| Annual |
$51,960 |
2022 Monthly Amounts For Substantial Gainful Activity
| Blind Beneficiaries |
$2,260 |
| Non-Blind Disabled Beneficiaries |
$1,350 |
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act
| 2022 Monthly Compensation Base |
$1,755.00 |
| 2022 Base Year Minimum Qualifying Compensation, and Other Items Equal to 2.5 Times the Monthly Compensation Base |
$4,387.50 |
| 2022 Base Year Maximum Monthly Compensation Considered For Maximum Benefit Calculation |
$2,267.00 |
Maximum Daily Benefit Rate for Benefit Year Beginning
| July 2022 |
$85 |
| July 2023 |
$87 |
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