Zdrowie i gospodarka · 31.10.1994
1995 Cost-of-Living Increase and Other Determinations
The Secretary has determined--(1) A 2.8 percent cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits under title II, effective for December 1994; (2) An increase in the Federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) monthly benefit amounts under title XVI for 1995 to $458 for an eligible individual, $687 for an eligible individual with an eligible spouse, and $229 for an essential person; (3) The national average wage index (formerly, the average of the total wages) for 1993 to be $23,132.67; (4) The Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) contribution and benefit base to be $61,200 for remuneration paid in 1995 and self-employment income earned in taxable years beginning in 1995; (5) The monthly exempt amounts under the Social Security retirement earnings test for taxable years ending in calendar year 1995 to be $940 for beneficiaries age 65 through 69 and $680 for beneficiaries under age 65; (6) The dollar amounts (``bend points'') used in the benefit formula for workers who become eligible for benefits in 1995 and in the formula for computing maximum family benefits; (7) The amount of earnings a person must have to be credited with a quarter of coverage in 1995 to be $63