Railroad Retirement Act
January 2021 Cost-of-Living Increase
| Tier I Benefit |
1.3% |
| Tier II Benefit |
0.4% |
2021 Maximum Taxable Railroad Earnings
| $142,800 |
| $106,200 |
| No Limit |
2021 Bend Points for Primary Insurance Amount Calculation
| 1st Bend Point |
$996 |
| 2nd Bend Point |
$6,002 |
2021 Bend Points for Family Maximum Calculation
| 1st Bend Point |
$1,272 |
| 2nd Bend Point |
$1,837 |
| 3rd Bend Point |
$2,395 |
2021 Retirement Earnings Test Exempt Amounts
Less than full retirement age in calendar year
| Monthly |
$1,580 |
| Annual |
$18,960 |
Full retirement age attained in calendar year, for months prior to such attainment
| Monthly |
$4,210 |
| Annual |
$50,520 |
2021 Monthly Amounts For Substantial Gainful Activity
| Blind Beneficiaries |
$2,190 |
| Non-Blind Disabled Beneficiaries |
$1,310 |
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act
| 2021 Monthly Compensation Base |
$1,710.00 |
| 2021 Base Year Minimum Qualifying Compensation, and Other Items Equal to 2.5 Times the Monthly Compensation Base |
$4,275.00 |
| 2021 Base Year Maximum Monthly Compensation Considered For Maximum Benefit Calculation |
$2,209.00 |
Maximum Daily Benefit Rate for Benefit Year Beginning
| July 2021 |
$82 |
| July 2022 |
$85 |
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