{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-appendix-vii-to-subpart-c-of-part-404","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR Appendix VII to Subpart C of Part 404","heading":"Appendix VII to Subpart C of Part 404—“Old-Law” Contribution and Benefit Base","body":"Explanation: We use these figures to determine the earnings needed for a year of coverage for years after 1978 (see § 404.261 and appendix IV). This is the contribution and benefit base that would have been effective under the Social Security Act without the enactment of the 1977 amendments.\nYear Amount\n1979 $18,900\n1980 20,400\n1981 22,200\n1982 24,300\n1983 26,700\n1984 28,200\n1985 29,700\n1986 31,500\n1987 32,700\n1988 33,600\n1989 35,700\n1990 38,100\n1991 39,600\n1992 41,400","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER III—SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION","PART 404—FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (1950- )","Subpart C—Computing Primary Insurance Amounts"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"ebef8a33f77a489bf04cb80118927f700d3838462d041a6aa3fe9a65d5cac1f1","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-appendix-vi-to-subpart-c-of-part-404","next":"us/20-cfr-404.301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}