Social Security Benefits Going Up by 5.8%
Social Security benefits for 50 million people will go up 5.8% next year, the largest increase in more than a quarter century. The increase, which will start in January, was announced October 16, 2008...
View ArticleSocial Security Benefits Not Expected to Increase in 2010 or 2011
For the first time in more than three decades, recipients of Social Security benefits (including Social Security Disability benefits) will not get any increase in their benefits next year, federal...
View ArticleMillions Face Shrinking Social Security Checks
The Associated Press reports that millions of older people and the disabled face shrinking Social Security checks next year, the first time in a generation that payments would not rise. The trustees...
View ArticleSocial Security to make it official: No COLA
Associated Press – The Social Security Administration makes it official Thursday: There will be no cost of living increase for Social Security recipients next year, the first year without one since...
View ArticleNo Social Security Cost-Of-Living Increase in 2011
The federal government announced on October 15, 2010 that Social Security Disability and Social Security Retirement recipients will not receive a cost-of-living adjustment in 2011. This will be the...
View ArticleSocial Security Recipients Are Expected to Get COLA in 2012
For the past two years those who receive Social Security Disability and Retirement have not received a cost of living increase to their benefit amount. But in 2012 this is expected to change, when an...
View ArticleSocial Security benefits to Increase by 1.7%
From the Associated Press: More than 56 million Social Security recipients will see their monthly payments go up by 1.7% next year. The increase, which starts in January, is tied to a measure of...
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