December 6, 2016

Every year, Social Security makes small adjustments to its programs based on changes in the cost of living. These are called Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA).

These tables show the most important upcoming changes for people who get Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. These changes begin on January 1, 2017.

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Changes

	2016	2017
Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA)	$1,130	$1,170
SGA for people who are blind	$1,820	$1,950
Trial Work month	$810	$840

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Changes

	2016	2017
Federal Benefit Rate (FBR) for individuals	$733	$735
FBR for eligible couples	$1,100	$1,103
Student Earned Income Exclusion (SEIE) monthly limit	$1,780	$1,790
SEIE annual limit	$7,180	$7,200

Read Social Security's announcement about these changes and see a full list of the changes.