[20030623]98-789EPW_社会保障：对收益测试的拟议变更.pdf

1However, in the disability program earnings above a certain amount indicate ability to engagein“substantialgainfulactivity”(SGA)andthereforedisqualifyapersonfromreceivingbenefits.For non-blind recipients, that amount is set byregulation at $800 a month. Before enactment ofP.L.104-121,SGAfortheblindwastiedtothemonthlyearningstest(theannualexemptamountdivided by 12) for those who have attained the full retirement age. P.L. 104-121 removed thislinkage. Instead,theSGAlevelfortheblindcontinuesasbefore(i.e.,adjustedannuallytoreflectgrowth in average wages it is $1,330 a month in 2003). For more information, see CRSReportRS20479,SocialSecurity:SubstantialGainfulActivityfortheBlind,updatedperiodically.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 98-789 EPWUpdated June 23, 2003Social Security: Proposed Changesto the Earnings TestGeoffrey KollmannDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryOn April 7, 2000, President Clinton signed H.R. 5, the Senior Citizens Freedomto Work Act. The new law (P.L. 106-182) eliminated the Social Securityearnings test which reduces the benefits of recipients who work and earn more than a specifie