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It Doesn’t Take a Rocket Scientist:
To Understand & Use Social Security Work Incentives

Trial Work Period Amounts

YEAR TWP Amount TWP Self Employment (“Services”) SGA Amount (and “Substantial Income” for Self-Employment) SGA Blind Amount
(and “Substantial Income” for Blind Self Employment)
2008 $670/month 80 hours/month (net>$670/mo.) $940/month $1570/month
2007 $640/month 80 hours/month (net>$640/mo.) $900/month $1500/month
2006 $620/month 80 hours/month (net>$620/mo.) $860/month $1450/month
2005 $590/month 80 hours/month (net>$590/mo.) $830/month $1380/month
2004 $580/month 80 hours/month (net>$580/mo.) $810/month $1350/month
2003 $570/month 80 hours/month (net>$570/mo.) $800/month $1330/month
2002 $560/month 80 hours/month (net>$560/mo.) $780/month $1300/month
2001 $530/month 80 hours/month (net >$530/mo.) $740/month $1240/month
6/1999-12/2000 $200/month 40 hours/month (net> $200/mo) $700/month 1999-$1110/mo. 2000-$1170/mo.
1990-6/1999 $200/month

40 hours/month

or net earnings of more than $200/month
$500/month 1990-$780/mo.
1991-$810/mo.
1992-$850/mo.
1993-$880/mo.
1994-$930/mo.
1995-$940/mo.
1996-$960/mo.
1997-$1000/mo.
1998-$1050/mo.
1999-$1110/mo.
1980-1989 $75/month 15 hours/month

or net earnings of more than $75/month for all months between 1979 and 1989

for years before 1979, services = net>$50/mo.

$300/month 1980-$417/mo.
1981-$459/mo.
1982-$500/mo.
1983-$550/mo.
1984-$580/mo.
1985-$610/mo.
1986-$650/mo.
1987-$680/mo.
1988-$700/mo.
1989-$740/mo.
1979 $75/month 15 hours/month $280/month $375/month
1978 $50/month 15 hours/month $260/month $334/month
1977 $50/month 15 hours/month $240/month NA
1976 $50/month 15 hours/month $230/month NA
Before 1976 $50/month 15 hours/month $200/month NA

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