Inflation has become a real problem ever since we had to deal with the pandemic, so the fact that Social Security Administration has decided to boost the benefits is a good thing. The boost will be accordingly to the cost of living adjustment, or COLA, for the following benefit checks this year.
It’s just one of the many recently announced by Social Security. Over 70 million people are entirely dependent on at least one Social Security benefits program, so all those annual changes made to the program and its payouts were somewhat anticipated.
However, substantially more extensive benefit checks have been considered a rarity in the last few years. As inflation is soaring, all that extra money might help seniors and others pay for everything they need. Here’s what you need to know:
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Thank you for the info.It was very helpful.
I think this information is for 2024 not 2025.
They don’t even write for which year this increase is!!! I am afraid this is a very old article and when they write, next year, they mean 2024. For earnings in 2025, the FICA base is $176,100, not $160,000.
That’s great but make sure Medicare won’t go up because that takes away almost all like what is happening now
Yes Medicare takes it all and you end up getting less than before. Make it make sense.
It would be nice if the government would put a freeze on everything so the increase in funding come be felt..the increase that has been giving in the past merchants started raising there prices..or better yet let’s go back to companies giving wage increase and a cost of living raise..like pizza hut. They have a $4,99 charge that’s not for the driver or employee tips that’s charge upon the delivery of the pizza or included in the final build
I don’t get anything from money place. How come ascribe budget to me. I am feeling cheated. Call me and explain things to me or else I need all my funds being squandered. Thank you so much.
Gentlemen: For retired people who live outside of the USA, do these changes apply as well, or are they different? I aprecciate your answer.
Did you retire from a USA job?
True or fake?
fake it’s 2.5% it’s already been announced
Most probable, half and half…
I’m wondering the same thing!
Monthly Medicare Part B premiums will definitely increase from $170.10 in 2022 to only $164.90 in 2023. ???
I think this is called a decrease.
Not true this is 2024 and medicare b is 170. And I only receive 1000 a month I was married 38 years we got divorced then passed away I since have remarried but I never received a dime. It should not matter if you get remarried he was my husband 38 years had 3 children I am entitled to something. Trump needs to be president biden has destroyed everything
Your statement says an increase, but the amount shows a decrease. What’s right increase or decrease?
That is a decrease not an increase.
Looks like a decrease to me.
Yes i think you have got your increase\decrease mixed up as the amounts you identified.
I’m paying 185.00 now plus I have to get help from the state to help pay for co-pays and pay 25.00 for my specialist because the state says I’m not qualified for Medicade…
You mean decrease?
I’m paying 185.00 a month
I am 64, and I have no insurance , I canceled my insurance 2 years ago , I was sick of the way I been treated by authorizations and prescriptions and Doctors, every time i need heath care I just get hell out of this great country, get the treatments and medications. I just want to know if I get the part B which is very high for $185. can I cancel it if I, get sick of it again. our country is great if evil force stops running it. just look at the law makers faces the women look like which’s and man look like Demons.
That’s a decrease
and now its 187
Is the statement about increase correct. it looks like it is going down.
as an english speaking person you should be able to determine that it should read decrease not increase. Come on people get a grip, you all are smarter than that.
This increase is a gift from God, Thank you!!!!!!!
Sure, if you think the government is God…SAD
How could an increase in anything be a good thing???
WOW Did U really have to reply because U were so overjoyed and couldn’t contain yourself or you are looking for things to fill your day. These types of chats are for advice etc. I can tell you are a good kind soul and believe in Him as do I. I am sorry if I sound mean. Don’t waste your time. It’s everyone’s most precious valuable commodity. Now GO Forth and really LIVE making a difference in one’s lives you cross paths with.
KINDA.PHONY.NO.REAL,HELP
Not all low income Srs. are home owners.
Just enough ro place me in another group where I will no longer receive some of my benifits.
Right…it’s all just click bait
agree 100 percent is scam . they care less about our health just make money for insurance and farma.
Will I receive the increase and for how long?
permanently
Is this calculation correct. It seems, there is a DECREASE!
How much of an increase will we receive?
I get less then $2,348 a month. I receive $1,260. I sure would like to see my SS higher.
Thank you…
No, it is a gift from Bidens inflation, to be clear
And nothing to do with trumps 8 trillion increase in the National Debt.
You are brainwashed the inflation is around the world luckily we are only dealing wit a single digit inflation. Other countries are collapsing. China economy is collapsing thats why Chinese people are coming through the border and other. South American countries too. The biden administration passes an increase social security and you reap the benefits and you provide conspiracies. You are the problem in this country. So anti-American. You are the communist
Humbly speaking. If you do not want to lose your Social Security , then please do not vote for Donald Trump. He and his close friends with the Heritage Foundation want to take away Social Security benifits from seniors. Please read and study everything about ( Project 2025 ). Then read and study everything about ( Agenda 47 ). The Republicans care about one thing , giving a tax break for the rich.
The price of live been going up fast since the pandemic that Trump mishandled bottom line
Biden did not CAUSE inflation. But he did help to keep US inflation lower than in most countries.
Gift my ass, its your money that you get more of….
Now Trump will lower it if not cut it off, if he could!
Haha… Are you happy WITH PRESIDENT MUSK AND felon 47s fascist take over of your country yet. Have your egg prices gone down… fools all of you
Is it really happen in this coming year? I hope it is true…
Are people on disability & are single getting an increase? $1013.00 isn’t enough to live.
TRUMP is are only hope this year 2024 is huge. at least I know he would do what is right for our great country. and being our voice. government wants to take all control of us. the government is a big problem for us. we the people should be put 1st. government is not the solution to the problem they are the problem.. TRUMP 2024
You had to EARN it. Your benefit is based on what you earned, and at what age you started withdrawals..
That’s about what I receive, just a little bit lower.
I agree. How many people get $3000/mo? I don’t know anyone. So why do they get more???
EXTREMELY GOOD INFORMATION!! THANK YOU.
In order to claim one’s husband’s social security, how many years to you two have to be married?
10 years
10 years
Over 10
10 years
10years
You Must be Married For A Minimum Of 10 Years To Receive Spousal Benefits.
Ten years
In South Carolina if you live with a person for three years (I think it’s still like this) you are considered “common law married,” I was married to my ex husband legally with a marriage license 7-8 years and we had two children during this time. He was disabled, so he was on Social Security Disability. Since our divorce/ legal separation my children both received benefits. When my daughter turned 19 her benefits stopped and I didn’t get the check for her anymore, however my son who is currently 16 started to get a bigger check. When my son stops getting his benefits would I be eligible to receive spousal benefits?
If you’re divorced you had to have been married for ten years. The 10 year rule doesn’t apply if you’re still married.
10 yrs of marriage. I’m in Illinois.
10 years
In order to claim one’s deceased husband’s social security, how many years to you two have to have been be married?
You just need to go apply. If he’s deceased, there isn’t a time frame. If you divorced and he passed, then you had to have been married no less than 10 years.
10 years of marriage
10 years
if we stop giving money to even one in the world and give it to the people the that worked for it. it would last.
SS isn’t in trouble. They lie! It is taken out of everyone’s paycheck every week. They need to take more from the millionaires and stop capping theirs.
Amen to that.
Sam you made an excellent point. Take care of your own citizens and tax payers first.
I agree
👍 agreed 👍
I agree
Then why is it that spouses that were married over 38 years can not be eligible for survivor benefits because the wife worked for a government. Supported the man and he left me with a huge credit card debt and I would only receive $1000.00 on his benefit – I get $350 on my SSI – WHY would I not be eligble for the $1000 a month when certain nationalites can get it and I can’t? Don’t understand it because he commited sucide and I am having a rough time right now! I have tired to appeal it to no avail and NO lawyer will touch it.
gail you should have kept on working it sounds like you stopped working all together what people dont want to think about if you stop working at a young age it will hurt you in the long run and then the first people wants to do is try to go get ssi and when your put on it you never see your real social security payment you just get the $941.00 A MONTH until the end of life and its ashame people go on it just so they don’t have to work they want the government to take care of them and pay for everything
Sorry for your loss. However you are only responsible for credit cards that are in your name so don’t pay any that where in his name that is the credit card company’s problem. With the new law just signed into effect January 6th 2025 regarding social security they should help your benefit payments.
Who are the “certain nationalites”?
I think Biden changed that you can get full social security this year! Check with Social security to see when that adjustment starts!
You don’t have to pay his debt unless your name is on any of the bills. His death wipe the debt clean that the law
You need to change the 1977 laws for survivor benefits. Widows need help. You gave us a raise but take it away in medical expenses.
I agree totally!
It was part of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) passed in the 1980s under Reagan. The bill HR82 repealing this is up for a vote in the House. The bill has broad bi-partisan support (327) co-sponsors. The government has been ripping off cops, teachers, firefighters, and almost all federal employees for 40 years. If we pay into it for at least ten years, we should get what is due to any other employee with the same work record. They cut our payments by up to half, and it’s stealing. We earned that money and survivor benefits, and we should be getting them.
Gail is absolutely right. Survival benefit needs to change/update. As a widow, I am just
barely making it. Widows are having a challenging time.
what good is a raise if you take it away in medical expenses and taxes?
100% I agree
and inflation
You are so right that is what’s happening n.ow
agree with you 1000 percent. they are just corrupt criminals in power.
They told me when I applied I was not eligible for disablty because I had fibro and that was NOT a disability – they were wrong – other nationalities claim it and get it why not White people?
Be for real Gail, Do you really believe your race had anything to do with it?
Lady, what you just said, makes me not care if you get a damn thing.
Who told you this lie and how you know other nationalities get it and Caucasian people don’t
your government gives your benefits to rich billionaires in tax credits and cooperate welfare. Look it up. I tell no lies. Rich white males benefit the most from or tax dollars. You would be appalled when you find out who is really spending your money. Elon Musk and them have your money. White woman suffer just like other minorities. While we are fighting each other over $65 dollars a day they are gets 80 million a day. They are laughing at us because, their divide and concur plan works so well, to keep us fighting each other, and not looking at them robbing us blind. Don’t be fooled.
cold hate and racism,
As a black female I disagree. I am not allowed to claim it but my white male best friend can but he has other symptoms as well.
I did not get a statement on amount I will get in 2023 .
I did not get my statement of what I would receive in 2025 nor a SS1099 for 2024. And f ourse you never can get through to anyone at ss.
Nice but the reality of it is for at least the last twelve years that I’ve been disabled, my check got more and more every year yet I had less and less to buy with it!!! the last two “big” adjustments are no different, last year I got my “big” increase yet It had bought me even less of my needs than ever before, it was actually a big pay cut at the grocery store. This year my rent in this low income community went up $210 per month.. Approved by our fine government… The truth is we can not afford these big increases.. Another big increase like this and I’ll be homeless ..while billions flow for the Ukrainians
I feel.for you! Biden is a failure
Biden has nothing to do with this. Congress passes these laws. Also, the tax system we are currently under is Trump’s system and will expire in 2025 if he is “not” elected. However, if elected, he stated that he will expand it. This system is benefiting the rich. You may more taxes than the rich. Also, how much money you get from Social Security is based upon the highest income you made during the 35 years of employment. The more money you made, the more FICA you paid into which would result in more benefits. Do your research before making statements that are not true.
It is Congress that is failing US citizens. The republicans vote against any help for low income and middle class citizens. Biden doesn’t vote on the laws that are passed!
Trump is no better.
Biden didn’t do anything but the trump fuck went into 5 trillion debt
Why is it that when everything goes wrong, EVERYONE blames Biden? Doesn’t ANYONE remember when Obama wanted to do something to try to make things better for ALL OF US, the Republican Party would say NO? They flat out said it publicly they WOULD VOTE “NO” to EVERYTHING he did or wanted, they are doing the same damn thing to Biden! Open your eyes and look at all the good things he HAS done instead of putting him down.
You think Biden was bad….JUST WAIT
So are we ,George having to read what you write. You could write of the good things that are being done now instead of bitching about past admin.
I feel that we should help ukrainians because once Russia finishes with them we are next on the list. But I feel like Republicans and Democrats should not get raises, they should not get life time jobs, or perks. they give themselves a 300per cent raise and seniors might get 2 per cent. Speaker of the house, over 223,000, senators, and congresspeople salaries over the top.
Thats why they’re doing it, Making room for Migrants by raising SS benefits. Sort of like being taxed out of your home because of raising property taxes…. Migrants have no work history in the US so they get the BARE minimum SS benefits, so they will have housing for 6 years until their 600.00 a month check rises beyond $1300.00. After all is said and done, affordable housing is still a good program as rent for a one bedroom apartment with no utilities has risen to $2200.00 a month. Recycle the tenants by SS pay increases, that’s interesting. It’s a catch 22 situation. Eventually they will have to write in an exception on the scale. for qualification of income if it becomes unbalanced.
Where in Gods green earth can you pay 210.00 a month for rent
that is the plan to make all of us homeless. every time California stupid law makers come up with brilliant plan and stupid people vote for it to reduce or eliminate homeless people , homeless people will just expand to next city streets, parks and beaches, but the Brite side is that most who are not homeless never enjoy the beach’s of California.
Mine went up $500
What is retirement age?
Early age is 62 full is 67 at least for people born after 1960
GOING UP TO 68 THIS YEAR….WAITING FOR US TO DROP DEAD i GUESS;
Excellent information
I am a retired Texas teacher, but have enough years, months, etc. paid in for social security. Yet, I only get a portion of social security that I am entitled to. My teacher retirement is not that much because I worked several years prior to that and paying into Social Security.
I need and deserve the money that I am entitled to from Social Security.
Same here, I am in Georgia, it’s crazy, it seems like they took more than half of my Social Security when I got my teachers pension
Federal employees face the same. I get 1/3 of what I should be Getty. They say we can’t collect twice????? Bet the politicians get full!!!!!
I dont no what 2 believe it say more but i don’t see more it might turn out 2 be less its crazy how they jerk us out our money we worked all our live for really stop sending our money to other counties they don’t send us sh$$t we deserve all our money ill believe it when I see it in my hand
aren’t we all in same shoes. on top of it we are paying for health insurance that will just kill us slow pace. I been yelling to Democrats that say as VP harries keep saying about equal outcome. if they are serious about equal outcome, they should award every elderly same amount and same health care to everybody. that is a real equal outcome. but they are full of it.
Are we getting another raise? Already received mine in January?
I’m paying 185.00 now plus I have to get help from the state to help pay for co-pays and pay 25.00 for my specialist because the state says I’m not qualified for Medicade…We really don’t get a raise they take it for medicare,
What about the regular people who are on social security getting $914
Texas public school districts can decide whether or not to participate in Social Security as well as their District funded retirement plans. My wife worked for nearly 30 years in districts that participated in Social Security. The last one didn’t. The rule apparently is that where you were last under contrast is what determines if you get benefits. Therefore, my wife will not get my benefits if I pre-decease her. Consequently, her income will seriously diminish. Why have individual districts been allowed to not participate?
I get $640 a month
Are they “for “ the people? We are the ones who worked
unfortunately The Monthly Benefit Is Calculated Based On The Number of Years You Worked. It Used To Based On 40 Paid Quarters Now It’s Based On 40 Credits. in2025 its $1,810 you earn four credits after making $7,240 for the year. For eligibility purposes, it doesn’t matter how long it takes you to earn your 40 credits, but practically speaking most people qualify for Social Security after a decade in the workforce.
SSDI Benefits: benefits for people unable to work due to a significant health issue — can require as few as six credits (if you are under 24 years old) and as many as 40 (if you are 62 or over). The specific number depends on the age at which you became disabled.
Also I’m disabled with metal hips and all I get is $914 I use a walker
it is tax free, you also get for care givers right, and free insurance, am I right? OfCourse even that is not enough. but we do not make the laws some, college graduates that cannot do matt are making laws we just vote for this incompetent people . but they are very good in manipulation and corruption.
Charity begins at home politicians. Take care of your seniors and veterans and the disabled and stop giving our military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Iran. It is a disgrace the way you treat the people in this country.
It is no wonder why they are suffering!
Election year and I guess we will all go down together because American politicians are not doing their jobs for the people. People need a 4th stimulus check. The vote of the people will send you strong messages this election. Do not go looking for votes.
you mutherphuckiers get everything else. stop lying!!!!
Youi give in one hand and take it back from other hand. What a great help .
You people need to be thankful for what you get social security is not gonna make people rich you got what you paid in I back President Biden 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Appeal the web and gpo and make it fair for all Americans!!!
This is bull crap
We want to blame Biden for everything, but we never talk about the Trillions of dollars in tax cuts Trump gave. If we only spoke the truth, I’m sure we would be in a better place. I personally think that if we didn’t have Parties our government would be better. When people support people the like of Donald Trump, and Marjorie Taylor Green we open the door up for Ignorance. It’s sad to see where we are as a county. If Obama had Urged a crowd to do what Trump did on January 6 people would have lost their mind. Why? because his skin color was dark, and that it was wrong. I wish we would have grown pass our Ancestors, and was able to see our world and people as one, like a Marriage. I know I might touch the nerves of some, but know that I love you too. I wish all of my brothers and sisters know matter what’s your Nationality is, I wish you a great and blessed day.
I’ve been on SS benefits for years now. I was expecting a big increase to my benefits this year and I DID get an increase, but it wasn’t 8.7% it was only 3.2%. This ended up being only $50 more in my pocket each month. So what happened?
To those of you complaining about “Ukrainians” getting money to which you think you’re entitled, as soon as you learn to read, think and reason critically, be sure to study how to speak Russian ’cause you’re gonna need it if Putin is allowed to continue to massacre them. What racist nonsense you spew in the name of being Americans!
You might also want to read up on how Social Security payments are earned and calculated to understand why some people receive more than others. And try to remember the whole concept of providing a social safety net of ANY kind is a distinctly Democrat program; Republicans would mostly like you to live on the streets on your own dime, if not just go away somewhere and die.
The immigrants that come in here gets more money than we do
This website is such BS. It’s all about the ads and sensationalism. There is no real truth or substance. Even the author only gives her first name with no date on the article. Charlotte who?🙄
Early 62 full 67 if born after 1960
Thank you for the information, it was very helpful. I am 80 years old and have been collecting social security since I turned 65. I also am one of those who are on social security and make far less than $900 a month and that just started this year. I would love to have the payments over $1000 a month. I should not complain, I live a good life and am grateful for the help that I get from the different services for the seniors in my community.
Do my name appear on the Social Security list for extra benifits this year?
My name is Miriam Santos my husband pass way
last year how much I receive and went that
benefit star.
Thank you
Ten years and you have to be the first ex-wife and not remarried. I delt with the same thing.
The retirement age needs to go back down to 62 , people are not able to work to 70 but yet not afford not to let us live please
Can you speak to the limit you can earn in retirement from all sources before your coverage B benefit goes up. Why was this omitted. No one talks about this ‘wealth tax’.
I earned my benefits from income contributions over the years. I would be better off if I personally invested this money instead of SS payments. Now I’m being doubly taxed really. I have NEVER paid this high of a medical premium my whole life! It’s a scam for finanically responsible individuals.
Increase in Social Security…now this is a laugh. Whenever there is an increase in SS, there is an increase in Medicare, and other Healthcare insurance. Taxes also go up. So, you actually have less to spend than what you initially started with. This also does not include the cost for rent, groceries, out of pocket drug and medical expenses, water and sewage, utilities, and God forbid if you own a car.
Then car payments, car insurance, and gas are all additional expenses.
My rent more than doubled last year. I have also been hit with additional expenses like garbage fees, even though I pay for my own garbage bags. Seniors and the disabled have to
make tough choices, do they go without food, or do they go
without medication!?
This is a disgrace. There is enough wealth in the world for everyone
to live well. What I can’t understand is why we aren’t.
After being a mother, wife and working full time and divorced when my kids were young so being a single mother I have been robbed of being able to even live at poverty level I can’t support myself on SS this is so wrong to do to the ones that are doing 2 full time jobs and then getting 952.00 per month what am I expected to do to survive oh yeah they don’t want me to survive obvious now I wasn’t born in a communist country and I don’t want to die in one
All I can say is thank God there is no life on other planets or Biden would be sending my social security to them. I was raised that charity begins at home.
These benefits are mostly for Srs. that are Vets,k homeowners, had an injury from a auto accident, have cars not to much debt, nothing for someone on low income who doesn’t drive, have car, or in an accident. are also suffering. The Consumer Price Index that does the Cost of Living increases each yr, doesn’t factor into it’s figures the prices of fuel nor groceries of which both are through the roof. We got a 2.5 increase this yr. and next yr. is about the same, but inflation is really l0 times more because of fuel and groceries. So Srs. will always be behind the 8 ball and never get ahead until we change this regime and put someone new in and cut the inflation rate and a true rate with fuel and groceries included.
Hello! I started working part time at 15, increased hours at 16 and worked until I was 17 at 18 I became a stay at home mom. Picked up a job at 21 for almost a year then back at home to raise baby #2. I picked up a job for few months at 25 but due to baby 2 diagnosis and therapies, it required me to be back at home. At 28 got married and 29 had baby # 3 and at 30 baby #4. Baby # 3 also dx and requires extra support. I’m 40 and I have been diagnosed with several conditions which my understanding is SSD does not acknowledge it as a qualifying disability, the one potentially but I haven’t worked in over 10 years therefore my understanding is I don’t qualify anyway.
I don’t have enough work credits to collect SS at 65. I’m hoping to find something I can do for work in the next few years when the kids can be home by themselves during the day in the summer. I have applied for jobs that I felt I could do while the kids are in school but I get overlooked as I only have a high school degree but no further training or education and no available work history.
My husband has a good job with good pay and is able to support a comfortable lifestyle. He said I shouldn’t worry about getting a job and should just focus on taking care of myself.
My question is if I didn’t have enough work credits at 65 then I wouldn’t be able to collect on my own record? Since we are married, would both of us be able to collect based on his record? I don’t know how collecting from a spouses record works? Do I still need to earn enough of my own credits to collect from his record? I don’t want to get to 65 and realize we made a huge mistake and I get no SS or SSD and then also that would mean I wouldn’t be eligible for medical. If anyone can advise, please do! Thank you!
IM 30 years as RN destroyed my body. Im gettung evicted from my Low income apartment because they took away my medicaid and decreased my SS by $200 to pay Part B. Rent increased but I FAULT EVERONE WHO STUPIDLY BOTED FOR THE EVIL IN WASHINGTON!! STOP COMPLAINING AND GET OUT AND VOTE OR AMERICA IS OVER! BIDEN HARRIS HAVE TURNED USA INTO A 3rd WORLD COUNTRY IN 31/2 SHORT YEARS! ONLY GOD CAN HELP US AND Satan RULES THE DEMONCRATES!
Trump 2024
I’m going to turn 67 in 2 years I would like to retire then I will receive 1495.00 but if I work until I’m 70 I will receive over 400.00 dollars more I’m not sure it I will be able to work that much longer I really need the money
I am a retired Police Officer I receive a pension so they say I’m not eligible for SS unless I loose my pension I also have to pay separate for Medicare. If my husband dies I also cannot draw a widower’s benefit unless I loose my pension. It takes more than we both make to survive now. NEED the widowers benefit put back in!!!!
Can you collect social security benefits if you are married by common law?
They make a big deal about raising our social security but don’t say anything about raising Medicare part B wiping out a lot of the raise. So generous!!
I only receive 185USD in pension per month, currently.
I should be receiving a lot more, but my issue was, I only received my officical Stamped SSN card later after a lengthy duration of a temporoary ssn card. Marriage to my wife was the basis for my adjustment. It takes quite some time, for the form Adjustment of Status to adjust after much expense and beaucratic conditions to be met. So clearly my initial temporary ssn isn’t the one that is adding to my official state pension as is my new ssn card at 185usd is, if you get my drift. Under it I worked the last few years before we left the USA to return home.
I have although accrued 35 credits, with only 15 to add.
We are now back in Europe for a while. Anyone have any ideas how to track my former employs without having to fly across the pond and run down all my previous employs in a more simplier path. And ideas greatly welcomed.
Thank You !
I took mine late and still only get 2424. I worked hard and usually 2 jobs at a time paying into ss paying into this every penny. Started early ended late. I am 81 and can not even own a car my utilites are so high. Bout to loose my home of 25 years. Do not take trips or eat out. No happy times in my budget
I was just recently denied my Social Security check due to me doing some small work seeing that the funds were very much needed, and even though I’m not still working there I haven’t been awarded my Social Security checks back which is very much needed.
worthless article was obviously not proof read!!
Hard working Americans such as me since age 12 working and my accountant robbed me and didn’t deduct pay my SSI (small business ) so he destroyed my money for life. Now I am 70 and still working until I should not be able. This is a unfair treatment of a hard working American. Will I get my wife’s ssi since she is much older then me married for 50 years.
Right…it’s all just click bait
You’re lucky with 914.00! Try living on 768.00. My rent, housing expenses are 550.00. I’m screwed. If I file for my ex husband’s SS, I only get an additional 303.00 or I can wait 5 years and get 436.00 extra. How is any of that help when at that point Medicare Part B will be 200.00 or more coming out. I’ll never be able to live. I might as well be dead now.
Thank goodness WEP and GPO has been repealed, glory days after 41 years . Most people don’t know what GPO and WEP was, but those of us that were victims, not subject too,are finally free at
last to collect their FULL benefit from SS.
The COL raie is NOT 8.6%, it’s 2.6%. Why are you spreading misinformation?
I’m sorry but your wrong we only received a 3.5% increase which is less then last year so even tho the economy is at its highest with inflation the cola was the lowest at 3.5% so don’t know where you got your info it was only a measley 40 some dollars extra
What happens Mr.D.J Trump say no tax on Retired people ????
I am a 59 year old man diagnosed with stage 4 non small cell lung cancer in April of 2021. I am on ssdi $1880 a month. After I pay housing, medical insurance, car insurance, and utilities I am barely left with $300 a month for food. I applied for food stamps $23 a month. Some days I don’t eat much because I just can’t afford it. Work my life to not receive enough to even live. Something is definitely wrong with our system.
I work for the University of Illinois at Chicago and I do get my husband social security, the full amount because of my age, I;m 69. But when I retire with my pension, I was told my husband’s social security, i will not get it anymore. Is this true
I was a Government employee after having enough quarters for full Social Security. Now on a Government pension, my social security has been off-set so that I get a minimum SS payment. I had heard that the new rules may eliminate the offset. Is that true?
THAK YOU……THIS WILL HELP MY MEDICAL BILLS.
WILL HELP PAY SOME OF MY MEDICAL BILLS.
I believe this is for last year 2024. If you will note it talks about comparing it to 2023 5.9%
I would like to know,Why would someone who is getting $3,000. or more a month on SS get even more,when there are people like me and many others who get less than a $1,000. a month?? What is fair and right about that. And the people who get that huge amount are constantly complaining about how much money it cost them to pay for everything and anything. I get so sick and tired of hearing these rich people who have a good amount of money in the bank complain about everything that cost them more than a dollar,when a lot of people are struggling just to pay for food or a roof over there head. I think everyone should get the same amount every month, that is what I would say is fair and right ! ! !
I get $677.00 :{
What about Medicare plan D? It paid for my medicine one month and next month it didn’t. And never got the increase.
can i have in reg mail
Why can’t surviving spouse get their decease social security? They were paying bills together mortgage together that social security would be a help to surviving spouse. That shouldn’t even be questioned It seems to me they want the surviving spouse to suffer even more.
How about some information that’s not 3 years old?
Agreed
mine is only 700 a mos …will it ever get better???
It is a Lie ! They are lying
Some. of. us.may vet. over $1300. a month, but our rent is well over $900. a month. And we no longer get any food stamps. , and we no longer can afford our meds.And our medical bills are tens of thousands . And our Meals on Wheels was stopped And we can’t afford. medical supplies.
and the benefits they talk about from our government ,that have to claim them, our elderly and disabled have applied numerous times, and hot zero. The government lies times to us constantly. Somehow can we trust what they say now?????????????
I am collecting my late husbands money. ..I missed out on my retirement money because I stopped work one year to a early… All I get is $852. ….will I be getting extra money???? I have medical bills to pay
What the . . . ???
I read all the way through this thing . . . just to learn that the “news” is from 2023?!?
Get old they said…It will be fun they said…I call BS
I am a cancer patient and I have two disabled kids and my husband is our only income and SSI and ssdi keep denying me and I feel that this is truly unfair and both my kids have autism and other disability and I’m also a autism spectrum and I need help so if someone can help and or I’m hoping that I can write to Mr Trump to help people like me thanks
It would be nice if everyone would get a flat rate increase. If the increase let’s say is $180 a month every recipient would get $180…..the older people that are getting $450 a month could use it more then the person getting $4500 monthly
what if you making the bear minimum, is there any benifits for those who dont make Much?
Hello I’m on Social Security I get 1,4500 will I get more ? I don’t get nether.
My dad first applied for me when I was 6 years old and was denied and I was a disabled child . He had all the paper work from the time I was born to all through school with special classes , speech therapy , slow developement , ect. My last year in high school I went to live my mother , she helped me with a couple jobs that was paid by the state , but didn’t last long because I either I wasn’t doing something right or they didn’t like how I was doing it and the job I had was only so I could get credit at high school . I hardly did nothing a actual secretary / reception does . I did some piece work with disabled people . All those jobs I left because I had problems with someone or with me and to short of time , less then a year long .
I receive ssi now , but I also have medical problems , I tried to get ssa from my deseased dad and they said they don’t see a disability since birth and growing up and I do now . That is why I am getting it now . Back when I was born the doctors didn’t know what to call the rarity of my disabilities so I t was always documented as mixed disabilities and I at one I was like one Jerry Louis Kids when I was a baby . My disability was just as slow as my son and body developed as is now , but only difference he can’t talk , he was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate . These things are so unfair and the government should be pentalized !! I am grateful for the money that I and my son gets thou . Amen !!! It should be a lot higher monthly because Everything is going up and what’s unfair as well everyone is getting different amount . My ssi is about $914 maybe less
This is old news! Not for the upcoming 2026 year. The increase in the Medicare Premium will eat up over half of what the COLA will give. So no real help. Sad that us seniors still have to decide what is more important…..food, bills, or prescriptions
You are so correct Jennifer…this was first published in 2022. It has no worth appearing in a ‘news letter’ in 2025 implying that this is current information!!!!
This is a copy of my comment that is being sent today…it’ll be interesting to see if these words ever appear anywhere. Jennifer, please email me if you ever see the comment I’m posting separately from this: my words “WHY AM I GETTING ARTICLES FROM 2022 IN SEPT 2025. IF YOU ARE GOING TO PUBLISH INFORMATION ON ANY TOPIC (ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FINANCIAL INFO), AT THE VERY LEAST YOU SHOULD INDICATE WHEN THE ARTICLE WAS FIRST PUBLISHED! I JUST RECEIVED IN MY EMAIL TODAY AN ARTICLE WRITTEN BY CHARLOTTE ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY THAT HAS NO RELEVANCE TO 2025 OR 2026. I DON’T REALLY REQUIRE INFORMATION THAT IS 3 YEARS OLD.
I’M SO VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE MONEY PLACE!!!!!