Railroad Retirement Act
January 2020 Cost-of-Living Increase
| Tier I Benefit |
1.6% |
| Tier II Benefit |
0.5% |
2020 Maximum Taxable Railroad Earnings
| $137,700 |
| $102,300 |
| No Limit |
2020 Bend Points for Primary Insurance Amount Calculation
| 1st Bend Point |
$960 |
| 2nd Bend Point |
$5,785 |
2020 Bend Points for Family Maximum Calculation
| 1st Bend Point |
$1,226 |
| 2nd Bend Point |
$1,770 |
| 3rd Bend Point |
$2,309 |
2020 Retirement Earnings Test Exempt Amounts
Less than full retirement age in calendar year
| Monthly |
$1,520 |
| Annual |
$18,240 |
Full retirement age attained in calendar year, for months prior to such attainment
| Monthly |
$4,050 |
| Annual |
$48,600 |
2020 Monthly Amounts For Substantial Gainful Activity
| Blind Beneficiaries |
$2,110 |
| Non-Blind Disabled Beneficiaries |
$1,260 |
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act
| 2020 Monthly Compensation Base |
$1,655.00 |
| 2020 Base Year Minimum Qualifying Compensation, and Other Items Equal to 2.5 Times the Monthly Compensation Base |
$4,137.50 |
| 2020 Base Year Maximum Monthly Compensation Considered For Maximum Benefit Calculation |
$2,138.00 |
Maximum Daily Benefit Rate for Benefit Year Beginning
| July 2020 |
$80 |
| July 2021 |
$82 |
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