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, 2019.

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Changes

	2018	2019
Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA)	$1,180	$1,220
SGA for people who are blind	$1,970	$2,040
Trial Work month	$850	$880

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Changes

	2018	2019
Federal Benefit Rate (FBR) for individuals	$750	$771
FBR for eligible couples	$1,125	$1,157
Student Earned Income Exclusion (SEIE) monthly limit	$1,820	$1,870
SEIE annual limit	$7,350	$7,550

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

Read DB101’s SSDI and SSI articles for more information about how these programs work.