Economy Oct 14 What you need to know about the new Social Security benefit increase By Hannah Grabenstein
Nation Oct 13 Watch 5:36 Will the bump in Social Security benefits be enough to offset inflation? For older Americans and retirees, there was some helpful news to accompany the latest inflation report. Americans taking Social Security will see an 8.7% bump in their benefits. That's starting in January thanks to the 2023 cost of living adjustment,… By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Karina Cuevas
Making Sen$e Oct 02 Why Social Security’s annual increase doesn’t actually keep up with cost of living The government adjusts Social Security benefits each year based on inflation rates, but that increase has not kept up with the rising cost of medical care and other expenses. By Paul Solman
Economy Feb 15 How does Social Security’s cost of living adjustment affect Medicare? As predicted, people are confused about how Social Security’s meager 2017 cost of living adjustment, or COLA, is affecting their Part B premiums for Medicare. By Philip Moeller
Economy Oct 18 Average senior’s Social Security check to increase a measly $4 in 2017 Social Security’s annual cost of living adjustment, or COLA, will be only 0.3 percent in 2017. By Philip Moeller
Sep 14 Last year’s COLA headache is likely to return this fall By Philip Moeller The wheels started falling off this wagon last year, because there was no consumer price inflation and thus a zero COLA for 2016. Medicare expenses and premiums continued to rise, however. Continue reading
Oct 15 No benefit hike for Social Security next year By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press WASHINGTON — There will be no benefit increase next year for millions of Social Security recipients, disabled veterans and federal retirees, the government said Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 11 Social Security recipients can expect no benefit increase next year By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press For just the third time in 40 years, millions of Social Security recipients, disabled veterans and federal retirees can expect no increase in benefits next year, unwelcome news for more than one-fifth of the nation's population. Continue reading
Oct 19 Small Social Security increases expected in 2015 By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press For the third straight year, millions of Social Security recipients, disabled veterans and federal retirees can expect historically small increases in their benefits come January. Continue reading