### Question
How does the law define minimum threshold amount?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 434*, **minimum threshold amount** is defined as:

> an amount, to be determined by the Commissioner, which shall not exceed the amount sufficient to demonstrate that an individual has rendered services in a month, as determined by the Commissioner under section 422(c)(4)(A) of this title

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 434*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER II-FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS**

