Railroad Retirement Act
January 2018 Cost-of-Living Increase
| Tier I Benefit |
2.0% |
| Tier II Benefit |
0.7% |
2018 Maximum Taxable Railroad Earnings
| $128,400 |
| $95,400 |
| No Limit |
2018 Bend Points for Primary Insurance Amount Calculation
| 1st Bend Point |
$895 |
| 2nd Bend Point |
$5,397 |
2018 Bend Points for Family Maximum Calculation
| 1st Bend Point |
$1,144 |
| 2nd Bend Point |
$1,651 |
| 3rd Bend Point |
$2,154 |
2018 Retirement Earnings Test Exempt Amounts
Less than full retirement age in calendar year
| Monthly |
$1,420 |
| Annual |
$17,040 |
Full retirement age attained in calendar year, for months prior to such attainment
| Monthly |
$3,780 |
| Annual |
$45,360 |
2018 Monthly Amounts For Substantial Gainful Activity
| Blind Beneficiaries |
$1,970 |
| Non-Blind Disabled Beneficiaries |
$1,180 |
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act
| 2018 Monthly Compensation Base |
$1,560.00 |
| 2018 Base Year Minimum Qualifying Compensation, and Other Items Equal to 2.5 Times the Monthly Compensation Base |
$3,900.00 |
| 2018 Base Year Maximum Monthly Compensation Considered For Maximum Benefit Calculation |
$2,015.00 |
Maximum Daily Benefit Rate for Benefit Year Beginning
| July 2018 |
$77 |
| July 2019 |
$78 |
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