2011 Social Security Administration COLA Announced For the second year in a row, there will be NO Cost of Living Adjustment in 2011. In addition, there will be no changes to the work incentives thresholds such as Substantial Gainful Activity (Non-Blind and Blind); Trial Work Period; or Student Earned Income Exclusion Social Security Disability Thresholds 2010 / 2011d: Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) Non-Blind $1,000/mo. $1,000/mo. ** Blind $1,640/mo. $1,640/mo.* Trial Work Period (TWP) $ 720/mo. $ 720/mo.** o SSI Federal Payment Standard: Individual $674/mo. $674/mo.* Couple $1,011/mo. $1,011/mo.* o SSI Student Exclusion: Monthly limit $1,640 $1,640* Annual limit $6,600 $6,600* * By law, these amounts will be unchanged in 2011 because there is no COLA. **By law, these amounts will be unchanged in 2011 because there was a decrease in the national average wage index for 2009
