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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