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Automatic Increases: COLAs & Wage Indexed Amounts

 

 
Railroad Retirement Act Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act Medicare
 

 

Railroad Retirement Act

January 2021 Cost-of-Living Increase

Tier I Benefit 1.3%
Tier II Benefit 0.4%
 
1.3%
0.4%
 
2019 National Average Wage Index $54,099.99
 
$54,099.99
 

2021 Maximum Taxable Railroad Earnings

Tier I Earnings Limit $142,800
Tier II Earnings Limit $106,200
HI Earnings Limit No Limit
 
$142,800
$106,200
No Limit
 


2021 Bend Points for Primary Insurance Amount Calculation

1st Bend Point $996
2nd Bend Point $6,002
 
$996
$6,002
 


2021 Bend Points for Family Maximum Calculation

1st Bend Point $1,272
2nd Bend Point $1,837
3rd Bend Point $2,395
 
$1,272
$1,837
$2,395
 


2021 Retirement Earnings Test Exempt Amounts

Less than full retirement age in calendar year

Monthly $1,580
Annual $18,960
 
$1,580
$18,960
 

Full retirement age attained in calendar year, for months prior to such attainment

Monthly $4,210
Annual $50,520
 
$4,210
$50,520
 
2021 Earnings Required for a Quarter of Coverage $1,470
 
$1,470
 

 

2021 Monthly Amounts For Substantial Gainful Activity

Blind Beneficiaries $2,190
Non-Blind Disabled Beneficiaries $1,310
 
$2,190
$1,310
 

 

2021 Monthly Earnings Threshold for Trial Work Period $940
2021 Monthly Disability Earnings Limit $1,020
 
$940
$1,020
 

 

Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act

 

2021 Monthly Compensation Base $1,710.00
 
$1,710.00
 
2021 Base Year Minimum Qualifying Compensation, and Other Items Equal to 2.5 Times the Monthly Compensation Base $4,275.00
 
$4,275.00
 
2021 Base Year Maximum Monthly Compensation Considered For Maximum Benefit Calculation $2,209.00
 
$2,209.00
 

Maximum Daily Benefit Rate for Benefit Year Beginning

July 2021 $82
July 2022 $85
 
$82
$85
 

 

Medicare

 

2021 Part A Deductible $1,484.00
 
$1,484.00
 
2021 Part B Monthly Standard Premium $148.50
 
$148.50
 
2021 Part B Annual Deductible $203.00
 
$203.00
 

 

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Last updated: 01/05/2021