Railroad Retirement Act
January 2019 Cost-of-Living Increase
| Tier I Benefit |
2.8% |
| Tier II Benefit |
0.9% |
2019 Maximum Taxable Railroad Earnings
| $132,900 |
| $98,700 |
| No Limit |
2019 Bend Points for Primary Insurance Amount Calculation
| 1st Bend Point |
$926 |
| 2nd Bend Point |
$5,583 |
2019 Bend Points for Family Maximum Calculation
| 1st Bend Point |
$1,184 |
| 2nd Bend Point |
$1,708 |
| 3rd Bend Point |
$2,228 |
2019 Retirement Earnings Test Exempt Amounts
Less than full retirement age in calendar year
| Monthly |
$1,470 |
| Annual |
$17,640 |
Full retirement age attained in calendar year, for months prior to such attainment
| Monthly |
$3,910 |
| Annual |
$46,920 |
2019 Monthly Amounts For Substantial Gainful Activity
| Blind Beneficiaries |
$2,040 |
| Non-Blind Disabled Beneficiaries |
$1,220 |
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act
| 2019 Monthly Compensation Base |
$1,605.00 |
| 2019 Base Year Minimum Qualifying Compensation, and Other Items Equal to 2.5 Times the Monthly Compensation Base |
$4,012.50 |
| 2019 Base Year Maximum Monthly Compensation Considered For Maximum Benefit Calculation |
$2,073.00 |
Maximum Daily Benefit Rate for Benefit Year Beginning
| July 2019 |
$78 |
| July 2020 |
$80 |
Medicare