Titanic Facts: The Ship. White Star Line was the company that built the Titanic, and was owned by J.P. Morgan, an American tycoon. The cost to build the RMS Titanic was $7.5 million. RMS stands for Royal Mail Steamer. It took 3,000 men two years to build the Titanic.
Workers and employers pay for Social Security. Workers pay 6.2 percent of their earnings up to a cap, which is $118,500 a year in 2015. (The cap on taxable earnings usually rises each year with average wages.) Employers pay a matching amount for a combined contribution of 12.4 percent of earnings.
Everyone on SSI disability (Supplemental Security Income) is eligible for the same base amount, $750 (in 2018). But your actual monthly SSI payment will depend on whether you have any countable income, whether you are married, and what state you live in. How Much Does SSI Pay? While SSI is a federal program (administered by the Social Security Administration), and the federal government pays a standard base rate of $750 per month, most SSI recipients receive more or less than the federal benefit rate.