Automatic Determinations
Benefit computations
Contribution & Benefit Base
Old-law Base
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We use "years of coverage" in computing benefits for persons who are also
eligible to receive pensions based on non-covered employment. We also use years
of coverage when computing special minimum
benefits that are payable to certain people who worked in covered employment
for at least 11 years. In most cases, the normal benefit computation method
provides a higher benefit than the special minimum benefit.
For 1951-78, the amount of Social Security covered earnings
needed for a year of coverage is 25 percent of the contribution and benefit base.
For years after 1978, the amounts are 25 percent of what the contribution and
benefit base would have been if the 1977 Social Security Amendments had not been
enacted (hence the name "old-law" base). For special-minimum benefit purposes
only, the applicable percentage is 15 percent for years after 1990.
Please see the following tables.
Old-Law Contribution and Benefit Base, and Minimum Covered
Earnings Needed to Qualify for a Year of Coverage
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Earnings needed
to qualify for a year of coverage for purposes of— |
Year |
"Old-law" contribution and benefit base |
Special minimum primary insurance amount |
Benefit computations applicable to certain
individuals with pensions from noncovered employment |
1991 |
$39,600 | $5,940 | $9,900 |
1992 |
41,400 | 6,210 | 10,350 |
1993 |
42,900 | 6,435 | 10,725 |
1994 |
45,000 | 6,750 | 11,250 |
1995 |
45,300 | 6,795 | 11,325 |
1996 |
46,500 | 6,975 | 11,625 |
1997 |
48,600 | 7,290 | 12,150 |
1998 |
50,700 | 7,605 | 12,675 |
1999 |
53,700 | 8,055 | 13,425 |
2000 |
56,700 | 8,505 | 14,175 |
2001 |
59,700 | 8,955 | 14,925 |
2002 |
63,000 | 9,450 | 15,750 |
2003 |
64,500 | 9,675 | 16,125 |
2004 |
65,100 | 9,765 | 16,275 |
2005 |
66,900 | 10,035 | 16,725 |
2006 |
69,900 | 10,485 | 17,475 |
2007 |
72,600 | 10,890 | 18,150 |
2008 |
75,900 | 11,385 | 18,975 |
2009 |
79,200 | 11,880 | 19,800 |
2010 |
79,200 | 11,880 | 19,800 |
2011 |
79,200 | 11,880 | 19,800 |
2012 |
81,900 | 12,285 | 20,475 |
2013 |
84,300 | 12,645 | 21,075 |
2014 |
87,000 | 13,050 | 21,750 |
2015 |
88,200 | 13,230 | 22,050 |
2016 |
88,200 | 13,230 | 22,050 |
2017 |
94,500 | 14,175 | 23,625 |
2018 |
95,400 | 14,310 | 23,850 |
2019 |
98,700 | 14,805 | 24,675 |
2020 |
102,300 | 15,345 | 25,575 |
2021 |
106,200 | 15,930 | 26,550 |
2022 |
109,200 | 16,380 | 27,300 |
2023 |
118,800 | 17,820 | 29,700 |
2024 |
125,100 | 18,765 | 31,275 |
2025 |
130,800 | 19,620 | 32,700 |
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