Monthly benefits were first payable for 01/40. General benefit increases were enacted
as indicated. Beginning 06/75, benefits are adjusted based on increases in the cost
of living.
Effective Date of Increase
|
Minimum PIA *
|
Amount of Increase
|
9/50
|
$20.00
|
50% to 100% (Depending upon the previous PIB then in effect)
|
9/52
|
$25.00
|
12 1/2% or $5 (whichever is greater)
|
9/54
|
$30.00
|
$5.00
|
1/59
|
$33.00
|
7% (rounded to the nearest dollar and subject to a $3.00 minimum)
|
8/61
|
$40.00
|
Increase to the minimum benefit only
|
1/65
|
$44.00
|
7% or $4 (whichever is greater)
|
2/68
|
$55.00
|
13%
|
1/70
|
$64.00
|
15%
|
1/71
|
$70.40
|
10%
|
9/72
|
$84.50
|
20%
|
3/74
|
$90.50
|
7%
|
6/74
|
$93.80
|
11% increase over the 2/74 PIA and family maximum levels
|
6/75
|
$101.40
|
8% (first COL increase)
|
6/76
|
$107.90
|
6.4%
|
6/77
|
$114.30
|
5.9%
|
6/78
|
$121.80
|
6.5%
|
6/79
|
$133.90
|
9.9%
|
6/80
|
$153.10
|
14.3%
|
6/81
|
$170.30
|
11.2%
|
6/82
|
$182.90
|
7.4%
|
12/83
|
$189.30
|
3.5%
|
12/84
|
$195.90
|
3.5%
|
12/85
|
$201.90
|
3.1%
|
12/86
|
$204.50
|
1.3%
|
12/87
|
$213.00
|
4.2%
|
12/88
|
$221.50
|
4.0%
|
12/89
|
$231.90
|
4.7%
|
12/90
|
$244.40
|
5.4%
|
12/91
|
$253.40
|
3.7%
|
12/92
|
$261.00
|
3.0%
|
12/93
|
$267.70
|
2.6%
|
12/94
|
$275.10
|
2.8%
|
12/95
|
$282.20
|
2.6%
|
12/96
|
$290.30
|
2.9%
|
12/97
|
$296.30
|
2.1%
|
12/98
|
$300.10
|
1.3%
|
12/99
|
$307.30
|
2.4%
|
12/00
|
$318.00
|
3.5%
|
7/01
|
$318.30
|
0.1% is added to correct the 12/99 COLA for those eligible before 2000. See RS 00601.122 for information.
|
12/01
|
$326.50
|
2.6%
|
12/02
|
$331.00
|
1.4%
|
12/03
|
$337.90
|
2.1%
|
12/04
|
$347.00
|
2.7%
|
12/05
|
$361.20
|
4.1%
|
12/06
|
$373.10
|
3.3%
|
12/07
|
$381.60
|
2.3%
|
12/08 |
$403.70 |
5.8% |
12/11 |
$418.20 |
3.6% |
12/12 |
$425.30 |
1.7% |
12/13 |
$431.60 |
1.5% |
12/14 |
$438.90 |
1.7% |
12/16 |
$440.20 |
0.3% |
12/17 |
$449.00 |
2% |
12/18 |
$461.50 |
2.8% |
12/19 |
$468.80 |
1.6% |
12/20 |
$474.80 |
1.3% |
12/21
|
$502.80
|
5.9%
|
12/22
|
$546.50
|
8.7%
|
12/23
|
$563.90
|
3.2%
|
* For beneficiaries with benchmark years after 1978, the minimum PIA was frozen at
$122.00. This minimum PIA was eliminated for nearly all beneficiaries with initial
eligibility after 1981. The minimum PIAs shown here are for beneficiaries with a benchmark
year prior to 1979.