U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.
SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2002
 
Federal Benefit Rates and Total Annual Payments
Table 1.
Monthly federal SSI benefit rates, 1974-2003 (in dollars)
Starting date Individual Couple Medicaid
facility
Essential
person
increment
Own
household
Another's
household
Own
household
Another's
household
January 1974 140.00 93.34 210.00 140.00 25.00 70.00
July 1974 146.00 97.34 219.00 146.00 25.00 73.00
July 1975 157.70 105.14 236.60 157.74 25.00 78.90
July 1976 167.80 111.87 251.80 167.87 25.00 84.00
July 1977 177.80 118.54 266.70 177.80 25.00 89.00
July 1978 189.40 126.27 284.10 189.40 25.00 94.80
July 1979 208.20 138.80 312.30 208.20 25.00 104.20
July 1980 238.00 158.67 357.00 238.00 25.00 119.20
July 1981 264.70 176.47 397.00 264.67 25.00 132.60
July 1982 284.30 189.54 426.40 284.27 25.00 142.50
July 1983 304.30 202.87 456.40 304.27 25.00 152.50
January 1984 314.00 209.34 472.00 314.67 25.00 157.00
January 1985 325.00 216.67 488.00 325.34 25.00 163.00
January 1986 336.00 224.00 504.00 336.00 25.00 168.00
January 1987 340.00 226.67 510.00 340.00 25.00 170.00
January 1988 354.00 236.00 532.00 354.67 25.00 177.00
January 1989 368.00 245.34 553.00 368.67 30.00 184.00
January 1990 386.00 257.34 579.00 386.00 30.00 193.00
January 1991 407.00 271.34 610.00 406.67 30.00 204.00
January 1992 422.00 281.34 633.00 422.00 30.00 211.00
January 1993 434.00 289.34 652.00 434.67 30.00 217.00
January 1994 446.00 297.34 669.00 446.00 30.00 223.00
January 1995 458.00 305.34 687.00 458.00 30.00 229.00
January 1996 470.00 313.34 705.00 470.00 30.00 235.00
January 1997 484.00 322.67 726.00 484.00 30.00 242.00
January 1998 494.00 329.34 741.00 494.00 30.00 247.00
January 1999 500.00 333.34 751.00 500.67 30.00 250.00
January 2000 a 513.00 342.00 769.00 512.67 30.00 257.00
January 2001 a 531.00 354.00 796.00 530.67 30.00 266.00
January 2002 545.00 363.34 817.00 544.67 30.00 273.00
January 2003 552.00 368.00 829.00 552.67 30.00 277.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Office of Program Management.
a. These figures reflect the correction of an error in the consumer price index.
CONTACT: Alfreda Brooks (410) 965-9849 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.