SOCIAL SECRITY CHANGES FOR 2023: SGA INCREASES TO $1470

 Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) is the amount of money you can earn from work and still be eligible for Social Security disability benefits.

SGA is adjusted every year for inflation.  In 2023 the SGA amount is $1,470 per month.

If you have personal earned income (from work or self-employment) of at least $1,470 per month you are not eligible for disability benefits.

 Individuals who are blind have higher SGA amounts.

The following chart shows SGA amounts over the years.

 

Year Blind Non-blind 1975 $200 $200 1976 230 230 1977 240 240 1978 334 260 1979 375 280 1980 417 300 1981 459 300 1982 500 300 1983 550 300 1984 580 300 1985 610 300 1986 650 300 1987 680 300 1988 700 300 1989 740 300 1990 780 500 1991 810 500 1992 850 500 1993 880 500 1994 930 500

Year Blind Non-blind 1995 $940 $500 1996 960 500 1997 1,000 500 1998 1,050 500 1999 1,110 700a 2000 1,170 700 2001 1,240 740 2002 1,300 780 2003 1,330 800 2004 1,350 810 2005 1,380 830 2006 1,450 860 2007 1,500 900 2008 1,570 940 2009 1,640 980 2010 1,640 1,000 2011 1,640 1,000 2012 1,690 1,010 2013 1,740 1,040 2014 1,800 1,070

Year Blind Non-blind 2015 $1,820 $1,090 2016 1,820 1,130 2017 1,950 1,170 2018 1,970 1,180 2019 2,040 1,220 2020 2,110 1,260 2021 2,190 1,310 2022 2,260 1,350 2023 2,460 1,470