Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) is significant work with gross earnings that meet a threshold amount set by Social Security that is adjusted each year. The monthly SGA amount for 2019 is $1,220.
| 2009 | $980 |
| 2010 | $1000 |
| 2011 | $1,000 |
| 2012 | $1,010 |
| 2013 | $1,040 |
| 2014 | $1,070 |
| 2015 | $1,090 |
| 2016 | $1,130 |
| 2017 | $1,170 |
| 2018 | $1,180 |
| 2019 |
$1,220 |
The annual adjustments for SGA can be found at https://www.ssa.gov/oact/cola/sga.html.