Payment Calculation Base for 2008

Section 411.500 of the Code of Federal Regulations defines the Title XVI payment calculation base for any year to mean—

In connection with a title XVI disability recipient (who is not concurrently a title II disability beneficiary), the average monthly payment of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits based on disability payable under title XVI (excluding State supplementation) for months during the preceding calendar year to all recipients who—

(i)	Have attained age 18 but have not attained age 65;
(ii)	Are not concurrent title II/title XVI beneficiaries; and
(iii)	Are in current pay status for the month for which the payment is made.

The table below shows the number of recipients and corresponding payment amounts for 2007, together with the resulting average amounts. The average amount per recipient for calendar year 2007 is the Title XVI payment calculation base for 2008.

Title XVI benefits for months in 2007

Month	Number of recipients	Payment amount	Average amount
Jan	2,766,643	$1,560,200,873	$563.93
Feb	2,773,872	1,560,785,360	562.67
Mar	2,771,997	1,563,220,785	563.93
Apr	2,773,853	1,564,230,863	563.92
May	2,776,777	1,563,108,811	562.92
Jun	2,778,274	1,566,408,052	563.81
Jul	2,782,539	1,566,668,132	563.04
Aug	2,784,222	1,567,773,507	563.09
Sep	2,793,837	1,573,788,020	563.31
Oct	2,797,944	1,573,450,033	562.36
Nov	2,802,388	1,579,418,065	563.60
Dec	2,801,437	1,578,820,019	563.58
Average	2,783,649	1,568,156,043	563.35