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Title 20 - Employees' Benefits last revised: Sep 30, 2024
§ 411.550 - How are the outcome payments calculated under the outcome payment system?

The amount of each monthly outcome payment under the outcome payment system is calculated as follows:

(1) For title II disability beneficiaries (including concurrent title II/title XVI disability beneficiaries), an outcome payment is equal to 67% of the payment calculation base as defined in § 411.500(a)(1) for the calendar year in which the month occurs, rounded to the nearest whole dollar;

(2) For title XVI disability beneficiaries (who are not concurrently title II/title XVI disability beneficiaries), an outcome payment is equal to 67% of the payment calculation base as defined in § 411.500(a)(2) for the calendar year in which the month occurs, rounded to the nearest whole dollar.

Chart II—New Outcome Payment System Table—Title II and Concurrent

[2008 figures for illustration only]

Payment type Beneficiary earnings Title II amount of monthly outcome payment Title II total outcome payments
Outcome payments 1-36 (67% of PCB)Monthly cash benefit not payable due to SGA$657.00$23,652

Chart III—New Outcome Payment System Table—Title XVI Only

[2008 figures for illustration only]

Payment type Beneficiary earnings Title XVI amount of monthly outcome payment Title XVI total outcome payments
Outcome payments 1-60 (67% of PCB)Earnings sufficient to “0” out Federal SSI cash benefits$377.00$22,620
Note:

Outcome payment (outcome payment system) = 67% of PCB Individual payments are rounded to the nearest dollar amount.

2008 non-blind SGA level = $940.

2008 Blind SGA = $1570.

2008 TWP service amount = $670.

[73 FR 29348, May 20, 2008]
authority: Secs. 702(a)(5) and 1148 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5) and 1320b-19); sec. 101(b)-(e), Public Law 106-170, 113 Stat. 1860, 1873 (42 U.S.C. 1320b-19 note)
source: 66 FR 67420, Dec. 28, 2001, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 20 CFR 411.550