7 Social Security Benefits That Will Change SOON

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Maximum taxable earnings are going up

This year, the maximum earnings subject to Social Security taxes was no less than $147,000. Workers who are paid into the system are taxed on wages on that amount, usually with a 6.2 percent rate.

Next year, the maximum earnings will automatically increase to $160,200, which means that more of a worker’s income will automatically be subject to the tax. The adjustment is due to an increase in the regular wages in America.

Maximum Social Security benefit is also set to increase

As it was expected, the total Social Security benefit for a worker retiring at full retirement age will automatically increase next year, from $3,345 to $3,627. It’s highly important to note that the total amount will work for those who are retiring at the full retirement age, which is around 67 for anyone who was born after 1960.

The total amount will be a bit different for those who retire before their retirement age, as the benefits will be reduced in that situation. The same goes for those who retire after the full retirement age, which is a strategy that might max out your benefit check.

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    1. Kathleen Kay says:
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      I am not able to get SSI and I only receive $1102.00 a month. Why?
    2. 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.

    3. That’s great but make sure Medicare won’t go up because that takes away almost all like what is happening now

    4. 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.

    1. Kevin Mack says:
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      Prob fake, there is no extra ss money Bidens been giving it all to Ukraine for 4 years now.
    2. Classic Phoney says:
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      This entire article is fake and composed of advertising solicitation. The proponents of this article should join the Trump campaign to compete for the largest, most outrageous lie. Just pointing this out to my friend who shared this article with me, believing erroneously that it had something to do with Social Security.
    3. Clyde Kent says:
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      What increase specifically, idiot?
    4. Kat says:
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      Fake, fake, FAKE! These people will never tell you the truth. As a matter of fact, they want to cut your social security. Read their document “2025” Cut social security, cut Medicare, no more unions to protect nurses and other workers who help you. Imagine laying in a bed needing a nurse but you can’t get one to help you because they have 19 other patients. Their agenda is NOT good.
  1. Monthly Medicare Part B premiums will definitely increase from $170.10 in 2022 to only $164.90 in 2023. ???

    1. LE KENOBBIE says:
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      Have you noticed whatever your increase is, it is usually the amount taken out to pay for the rise in Medicare? They make sure they don’t have to give us any more than they have to of OUR MONEY!
    2. Linda S Moreno says:
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      And it’s increasing to $180.00 in 2025! Disgusting!
    3. Christine Meehan says:
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      I could be wrong but believe it’s going down. They increased too much.
    4. Gille says:
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      This is old news.!!! This information was published in September 2023 and has been in effect since January 2024. The 2025 Rates should be available by the end of September 2024.
    5. 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

    6. 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…

    7. 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.

    1. 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.

    1. Clyde Kent says:
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      What increase specifically, idiot?
    2. 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.

    1. Illyana says:
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      Yes, it’s all fake.
    2. agree 100 percent is scam . they care less about our health just make money for insurance and farma.

      1. R.J. says:
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        Since you make this specious claim, you need to back it up with valid, reliable, credible evidence.
      2. Mary Ashby says:
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        Trump and his MAGA Republicans want to eliminate Social Security, Medicare, and the ADA. And when you are on the streets eating cat food, you’ll still be blaming Biden, because that’s what happens to people in an abusive cult. God help you.
      3. Elizabeth Csicsery-Ronay says:
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        Republicans want to cut SS or privatise it.
      4. Lon W Abrams says:
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        it is pandemic inflation genius. US is less affected that most countries
      5. Debra says:
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        Don’t believe anything they say. Just wait till the checks in the bank. Which will probably never happen.
      6. 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

      7. 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.

      8. 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

    1. Richard Wood says:
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      I don’t believe it you see stuff like this all over the Internet
    2. Illyana says:
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      Yes, it’s all fake.
    3. 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

    4. You had to EARN it. Your benefit is based on what you earned, and at what age you started withdrawals..

    1. Judy says:
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      10 years
    2. Yvonne says:
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      At least 10 years and not remarried.
    3. Becky Ewing says:
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      Ten years, regardless of how many children you have with him. My husbands ex found this out the hard way. But even if there are two or more spouses during his lifetime and each meets the 10 year mark, they all receive the same amount of benefit.
      1. 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?

    4. 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.

    1. 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.

    2. mm says:
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      At least 10 years …as for survivors benefits you can only apply if you are at least 62 years old and if he’s not at least 62 at the time of death you won’t get nothing but if you have children under 16 yrs old they are entitled for survivors benefits
    3. Sue S Pinnix says:
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      10 years
    4. Sher says:
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      10 years
  2. 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.

    1. 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.

    2. LE KENOBBIE says:
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      AB-SO-BYGOD-LUTELY!
    3. Mike says:
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      Thank the Demonrats for giving all that free stuff to illegals that didn’t earn it, along with medical education… all free with our money. The dems don’t know how to budget our money and spend it like a drunken sailor… if we run out of money it’s because of their stupid policies
    4. carson Tyler says:
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      Do a fact check. The Government take in trillions of dollars each day. What I see is the government should leave social security, education, FBI alone and concern themselves for the kick backs received from big donors taking up money for the ones who has contributed. Using my tax dollars to fly around the county to play golf. People have no ideal what it cost to the cities manpower for such a waste.
  3. 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.

    1. Illyana says:
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      Yes, it’s all fake.
    2. 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

    3. 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.

    4. I think Biden changed that you can get full social security this year! Check with Social security to see when that adjustment starts!

    5. 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

  4. 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.

    1. mm says:
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      True…that’s ridiculous law
    2. Alice says:
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      Exactly! I think survivors of a marriage should be entitled to the spouses FULL SS check, not just a partial amount! They paid it in, while we are probably married to them & if they were still alive they would be receiving it every month! Instead they’re wanting to give it to illegals! Shameful, work all your life to get knocked down, besides the government needs to repay SS for spending all the money!!
    3. 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.

    4. 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.

  5. 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?

    1. E says:
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      Benefits are NOT based on race/nationality. You may know someone who got $ you didn’t who is of a different ethnicity but they met eligibility requirements you didn’t meet.
    2. Kat says:
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      Other “nationalities” don’t get benefits. You can Google that. They pay into it but can’t collect. That is a fact. Immigrants are a vital part of our economy. Without them , many jobs would go unfilled. Our economy would crash. You really should do your own research before believing the lies that they want to tell you just so you’ll vote for them.
    3. 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.

    4. 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.

    1. 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.

  6. 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

      1. Robert Schmitt says:
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        I know everybody loves to hate Biden…I have a solution, vote for Trump and get screwed even worse….
      2. Elizabeth Csicsery-Ronay says:
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        I repeat Republicans want to cut or privatise SS. Unemployment is down to 3%. Stock market is up. Biden passed a huge infrastructure bill, cut drug prices, passed largest bill against climate change, and many things. Don’t watch Fox.
      3. TW says:
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        Huh …. and what does that make Trump then ? 😂😂😂
      4. Kathy Justin says:
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        I HAVE NEWS FOR YOU BIDEN IS NOT A FAILURE. YOU SHOULD BE BLAMING THE GREEDY CORPORTIONS WHO HAVE ENGAGED IN PRICE GOUGING, AND USING THE EXCUSE OF SHORTGAGES DUE TO COVID. CORP. RECEIVED HUGE PPP GOVERNMENT PKG., CONTINGENT UPON THEY KEEP THEIR CURRENT EMPLOYEE STAFF, DO NOT ENGAGE IN STOCK BUYBACKS. INSTEAD THE MONEY WENT TO THEIR UPPER MANAGEMENT, SUCH AS PRES. & CEO’s, AND OF COURSE ENGAGED IN STOCK BUY BACKS. I STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU CONDUCT RESEARCH TO OBTAIN FACTUAL INFORMATION, INSTEAD OF WATCHING FOX NEWS, AND LISTENING TO THE ORANGE FACE FELON WHO CONSTANTLY LIES TO THE PUBLIC. THE WHAT-A-BY DICTATOR. YOU ARE EMBARASSINF YOURSELF.
      5. Sal all says:
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        So are you for not seeing the big picture not only in the USA but worldwide. Mostly of the whole world was in recession or about to, just like we where told the Us was…now, we are the only country getting out of this economic tragedy brought by the pandemic, the wars and greedy corporations (oil, banks, etc.).If you have to ask yourself “are we better than 4 yrs ago?” Think about the pandemic , the market crashing down, the people getting terminated at work, first responder wrapped in plastic bags for protection, and don’t forget thousands of dead people in freezers. Meanwhile our president would recommended bleach shots! to attack the virus. Is Biden the loser?
      6. Kat says:
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        Other “nationalities” don’t get benefits. You can Google that. They pay into it but can’t collect. That is a fact. Immigrants are a vital part of our economy. Without them , many jobs would go unfilled. Our economy would crash. You really should do your own research before believing the lies that they want to tell you just so you’ll vote for them.
      7. Kat says:
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        Our economy is doing better than it was back in the nineteen sixties!!! Unemployment is the lowest , it’s been in decades. Biden got an infrastructure bill passed and brought jobs back to america. That is something trump could never get accomplished. Please try to do some kind of research before you listen to and believe what they say.
      8. 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.

      9. 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!

      10. 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.

      11. 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.

    1. 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.

    2. 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.

    3. mm says:
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      True…its really sad …the raises are not enough to keep up with the INFLATION ,,..$100 now a days is just like $10 ! That’s what I don’t understand with our government they keep sending aid to Ukraine in billions of $ to help them but they can’t even the American people who are struggling ! Are they doing that on purpose so American people won’t notice they re pocketing most of the money ?
    4. Kat says:
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      That’s not quite how it works. Prices are up because business owners increase prices so they can make more money. It’s the military budget that we give to ukraine , not the social benefits budget. I know I sure don’t want vladimir putin taking over all of europe. He’s an evil dictator and he is not our friend.
    5. 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.

    1. Illyana says:
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      Depends
    2. Sher says:
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      Retirement age was always 65 yet it is really 70. Because we live longer so you can work until 67-70 years of age. Now figure that out. When we get increases which is a cost of living in our retirement check. What is really confusing. Is we go up say 20.00 a month more. Cost of living goes up 30.00 more. Now we have Medicare which is taking 244.00 from our check a month. Some pay more some pay less. They raise Medicare 5 dollars more. We are already losing more.
    1. Illyana says:
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      It may sound good to dumb people, but this entire article is a vague advertising solicitation which has nothing to do with Social Security at all.
  7. 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.

    1. 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

      1. Donna Bomar says:
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        I’m a retired teacher in KY and they did the same to me. This issue was created when Reagan was in office. He felt that we were double-dipping. Also, teachers are not allowed to receive any of their spouses benefits if they were a teacher as well. Which double sucks for me!
      2. 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!!!!!

    2. 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

    3. 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.

    1. Illyana says:
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      This article was not written by the SSA, nor does it give any useful information about SSA. It is an advertising solicitation.
    2. 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,

    1. 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?

    2. mm says:
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      And never even contributed to it …ITS NOT FAIR for those who worked and contributed to it ! SSA needs revamp ! I read an article about this old guy who’was born and raised in the USA worked almost 50 years ( his entire life) voted in every election and served the military ( worked as a police officer the last few years before retiring ) and come to find out HE ‘S NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SS Benefits when he applied …SSA said he’s not a US citizen ! HE WAS BLINDSIDED ! Unbelievable but it did happen ….google it to find out ! ONLY IN THE USA ….LOL
    3. Illyana says:
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      Most illegal wetbacks put more into Social Security than a person who is only getting $914 a month. That is SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME, and it should be stopped.
    4. 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.

    1. Illyana says:
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      You are probably not even receiving Social Security. You are probably receiving SSI. You people on SSI didn’t fund Social Security and you shouldn’t be getting any.
    2. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

  10. 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.

  11. 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?

  12. 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.

  13. Benny Graves says:
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    I think that it is funny how America can send Billions to other Countries and get in their business and bring their people over and train them to blow up our buildings , kill our people and we can’t even take care of our Veterans or. citizens.
  14. connie nelson says:
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    I am 80 and still working can’t make it on my ss. Husband commit sucide and didn.t get much from his, Thank God my disabled son gave me a place to live or i would be down town pushing a cart around on the street. God has given me my health to help my son and great grand son with no assistance from parents. We are all really in the same boat.
  15. Yolanda Brooks says:
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    I have professor security because I’ve been having problem with my back. My roof has a hole in it and I can’t afford to get it fibecause. I cannot get on a security or disabili. Just turned 60 in March.
  16. ANTHONY MAGRI says:
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    Dear Social Security, I am 73 years old and been retired and receiving Soc Sec since 2017. Will I still receive a letter with yearly benefits?
  17. Gary Hill says:
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    For all those subject to WEP, at the start of the current congressional session in 9/2023 there was a pending Social Security Fairness Act HR-82 304 sponsors but antithetical to GOP as it would cost billions and benefit former govt employee pensioners. For everyone theres yhe Social Security Expansion Act that would provide hunrdreds to the average SSA benefit c/o VT i(D) Sen Bernard Sanders. Cross your fingers do not vote GOP.
  18. David Nelson Eddy says:
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    Last year you said it we’d be getting a big COLA adjustment. What a joke! Mine was $175. However, my Medicare contribution went up by $172. Last year I was at $600 am month, this year it’s $601. $1 ,won’t even get a gallon of gas or anything else!
  19. Helen Funk says:
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    I have paid into Social Security before I became a teacher. Now, I am a teacher and paying into PERA, I will not receive my full benefits from Social Security. There is a Windfall elimination. The windfall elimination provision (WEP) is a rule that requires the Social Security Administration to reduce Social Security retirement benefits for people who also receive money from certain noncovered pensions The number of years you contribute to Social Security can affect how much your benefits are reduced. This rule was put in during the Ragan administration.
  20. Gary Westmoreland says:
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    I get $1,165 a month I need more in order to get by more comfortably. Will I get anymore or not
  21. Yvette Ortiz says:
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    Again what does it matter if they give a raise , again they take it for plan B premium and etc. The way I see it they should never take money for anything, we work 2p ,30 yrs paying for Medicare and medicaid and still you retire and they still take out of your income, living in poverty while the positions live like millionaires. Gov, sends money to other countries but forget to take care of us first we are the one giving them our tax dollars in the mean time we get nothing, angry us citizen.
  22. Arnold Simmel says:
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    All these complaints show how lucky we are in the USA! Let’s pull in our belts a little and help those in the world who are so much worse off. We are so lucky to be in the USA!!
  23. Illyana says:
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    You are probably not even receiving Social Security. You are probably receiving SSI. You people on SSI didn’t fund Social Security and you shouldn’t be getting any.
  24. Kathy Justin says:
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    I HAVE NEWS FOR YOU BIDEN IS NOT A FAILURE. YOU SHOULD BE BLAMING THE GREEDY CORPORTIONS WHO HAVE ENGAGED IN PRICE GOUGING, AND USING THE EXCUSE OF SHORTGAGES DUE TO COVID. CORP. RECEIVED HUGE PPP GOVERNMENT PKG., CONTINGENT UPON THEY KEEP THEIR CURRENT EMPLOYEE STAFF, DO NOT ENGAGE IN STOCK BUYBACKS. INSTEAD THE MONEY WENT TO THEIR UPPER MANAGEMENT, SUCH AS PRES. & CEO’s, AND OF COURSE ENGAGED IN STOCK BUY BACKS. I STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU CONDUCT RESEARCH TO OBTAIN FACTUAL INFORMATION, INSTEAD OF WATCHING FOX NEWS, AND LISTENING TO THE ORANGE FACE FELON WHO CONSTANTLY LIES TO THE PUBLIC. THE WHAT-A-BY DICTATOR. YOU ARE EMBARASSINF YOURSELF.
  25. Thomas Davidson says:
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    My wife passed away July 2019, we were married for 26 years, but I’m just now applying for the survivors benefit. Will they do any retro pay for this, back to when she passed?
  26. Dorothy Sherman says:
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    Those big discounts are primarily for homeowners, not for those of us who really need it like those of us who are homeless!
  27. 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?🙄

  28. 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.

  29. My name is Miriam Santos my husband pass way
    last year how much I receive and went that
    benefit star.
    Thank you

  30. 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

  31. 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.

  32. 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.

  33. 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

  34. 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.

  35. 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.

  36. 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!

  37. 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!

  38. 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

  39. 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!!!!

  40. 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!!

  41. 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.

  42. 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

  43. 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.

  44. 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.

  45. 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.

  46. 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.

  47. 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

  48. 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.

  49. 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

  50. 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?

  51. I believe this is for last year 2024. If you will note it talks about comparing it to 2023 5.9%

  52. 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 ! ! !

  53. What about Medicare plan D? It paid for my medicine one month and next month it didn’t. And never got the increase.

  54. 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.

  55. 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?????????????

  56. 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

  57. What the . . . ???
    I read all the way through this thing . . . just to learn that the “news” is from 2023?!?

  58. 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

  59. 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

  60. 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

  61. 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

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