A blind or disabled child, who is a student regularly attending school, college, or university, or a course of vocational or technical training, can have limited earnings that are not counted against his or her Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. The maximum amount of the income exclusion applicable to a student in 2025 is $2,350 per month but not more than $9,460 in 2025.

Income Exclusion Amounts for 2026
For 2026, the student earned income exclusion amounts increase by 2.8 percent to $2,410 per month but not more than $9,730 in 2026.

Calculation method
Each of the monthly and yearly maximum amounts for 2026 is the corresponding unrounded amount for 2025 increased by the latest COLA. If the amount so calculated is not a multiple of $10, we round it to the nearest multiple of $10.

Calculation details for 2026
The unrounded monthly amount for 2025 is $2347.90. This amount is increased by 2.8 percent to $2413.64, which we then round to $2,410.

The unrounded yearly amount for 2025 is $9464.33. This amount is also increased by 2.8 percent to $9729.33, which we then round to $9,730.