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Benefits Planning Assistance and Outreach Programs (BPAO) are now Work Incentive Planning and Assistance Programs (WIPA)

Social Security Announces Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2008

Social Security and SSI beneficiaries will receive a 2.3% increase in benefits for 2008.

For Year 2008

SSI

SSI Federal Benefit Rate per month for an individual is $634. For an eligible couple the rate is $956.

The Student Earned Income Exclusion increases to $1,550 per month up to $6,240 per year.

SSDI

The 2008 trigger amount for a Trial Work Period month is $670 gross income per month.

Substantial Gainful Activity for non-blind is $940 per month and for blind individuals it increases to $1,570 per month.

Medicare Part B premimum for 2008 is $96.40






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