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SSA Desktop Quick Facts 2023
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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (2024)
| Individual | Couple | |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Benefit Rate | $943/month (2023: $914) | $1,415/month (2023: $1,371) |
| Resource Limits | $2,000 | $3,000 |
Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) (2024)
| Non-Blind | Blind |
|---|---|
| $1,550/month (2023: $1,470) | $2,590/month (2023: $2,460) |
Trial Work Period (2024)
| Trial Work Period | Minimum earnings before a month will count as trial work month for SSDI beneficiaries: $1,110/month (2023: $1,050) |
|---|
Student Earned Income Exclusion (2024)
| Monthly Limit | Annual Limit |
|---|---|
| $2,290 (2023: $2,220) | $9,230 (2023: $8,950) |
Social Security Credits (2024)
| Earnings to Qualify for Credits | Credits needed for Disability Benefits* |
|---|---|
|
$1,730/ one quarter of coverage (QC), (i.e., "credit") (2023: $1,640) Up to a max of $6,920/ four credits (2023: $6,560) |
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*How many credits you need for disability benefits depends on how old you are when you become disabled.
Medicare Costs (2024)
| Part A | Part B | Part D | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium |
Either $278 or $505 depending on how long you or your spouse worked and paid Medicare taxes. (2023: Either $278 or $506) Most people don’t pay a premium because of Medicare-covered employment. |
$174.70/month (2023: $164.90) if 2022 income was less than $103,000 (individual)/$206,000 (joint) | Base premium (depending on plan) plus an Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMA) ranging from $12.90 - $81.00/month if 2022 annual income was above $103,000 (individuals)/$206,000 (joint filers) |
| Deductible | Hospital inpatient: $1,632 (2023: $1,600) for each inpatient hospital benefit period before Original Medicare starts to pay. | $240/year (2023: $226) before Original Medicare starts to pay. | Varies by plan and pharmacy. |
Medicare Savings Programs - Income and Resource Limits (2023/24)
| QMB Qualified Medicare Beneficiary |
SLMB Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary |
QI Qualifying Individual |
QDWI Qualified Disabled and Working Individual |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Income Limit* (2023) | Individual: $1,235 Couple: $1,663 |
Individual: $1,478 Couple: $1,992 |
Individual: $1,660 Couple: $2,239 |
Individual: $4,945 Couple: $6,659 |
| Resource Limit (2024) | Individual: $9,430 Couple: $14,130 |
Individual: $9,430 Couple: $14,130 |
Individual: $9,430 Couple: $14,130 |
Individual: $4,000 Couple: $6,000 |
*Income limits slightly higher in Alaska and Hawaii
Continued Medicaid Eligibility (1619(b)) Thresholds (2023)
| State | Threshold | State | Threshold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $37,617 | Montana | $41,475 |
| Alaska | $85,727 | Nebraska | $43,475 |
| Arizona | $46,371 | Nevada | $41,281 |
| Arkansas | $43,893 | New Hampshire | $42,510 |
| California | $56,758 | New Jersey | $54,954 |
| Colorado | $52,519 | New Mexico | $46,022 |
| Connecticut | $54,502 | New York | $52,286 |
| Delaware | $47,870 | North Carolina | $42,053 |
| District of Columbia (DC) | $56,523 | North Dakota | $56,641 |
| Florida | $37,379 | Ohio | $41,830 |
| Georgia | $35,105 | Oklahoma | $42,434 |
| Hawaii | $46,714 | Oregon | $41,630 |
| Idaho | $45,688 | Pennsylvania | $49,565 |
| Illinois | $38,079 | Rhode Island | $45,286 |
| Indiana | $41,201 | South Carolina | $37,550 |
| Iowa | $48,198 | South Dakota | $44,341 |
| Kansas | $38,975 | Tennessee | $39,061 |
| Kentucky | $38,898 | Texas | $47,107 |
| Louisiana | $37,322 | Utah | $51,568 |
| Maine | $46,382 | Vermont | $47,138 |
| Maryland | $48,604 | Virginia | $48,092 |
| Massachusetts | $45,820 | Washington | $48,677 |
| Michigan | $42,027 | West Virginia | $36,872 |
| Minnesota | $68,071 | Wisconsin | $45,785 |
| Mississippi | $37,431 | Wyoming | $47,427 |
| Missouri | $49,608 |
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