Don't bring the person to the lectern before you give the introduction. In can be awkward to stand in front of a group while someone talks about you, particularly if they talk at any length. Describe the award, tell about the recipient's accomplishments that made him or her deserve the award, then announce the winner and invite the person to the stage.
Thus the SGA for 2016 is the same as the 2015 amount, $1,820. The method used to adjust the SGA for non-blind individuals is similar to that used for blind individuals and was published in the Federal Register (FR 65 82905) on December 29, 2000.
Social Security establishes a new maximum SSI monthly benefit amount each year. However, an individual may or may not receive the maximum amount of their SSI disability benefit. In 2011, that maximum was $674. For 2014, the maximum is $721. If an individual shows that they are paying their share of the household bills, they will receive the maximum SSI disability amount.