20 CFR § 411.550 - How are the outcome payments calculated under the outcome payment system?

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title: "20 CFR § 411.550 - How are the outcome payments calculated under the outcome payment system?"
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title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
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section_name: "How are the outcome payments calculated under the outcome payment system?"
chapter_name: "SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION"
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# 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 |

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]