So for the last few years, the meager increase in my SSI Benefits has been gobbled

[WCGreen]

up by Medicare increases.

For 2009 and 2010, the SSI had no Cost of Living increase.

In 2011, the COLA was 3.6% and for 2012, the COLA was 1.7%.

Just thought I would put that out there.




COSI is a museum in Columbus and the name of a Bus line. Sorry about that confusion. It should have been COLA.

[Skittles]

1. sad thing is

you have it way better than future generations will

[ananda]

2. That IS sad.

Sigh

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Remind me......COSI is???

Thanks!

[Panasonic]

5. COSI = cost of living increase

I'm not sure where that came from, but it's COLA, not COSI.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Ah, that's what I thought....

[JimDandy]

4. It's like lapping waves that keeping eroding the sand under your feet.

And Obama is now the "Eroder in Chief".

[notadmblnd]

7. This is the first year that SS has got in increase in 3 years

when I was getting survivors benefits there was an annual increase. It was between 35 and 50 a month per year. When the President too office the annual increases were frozen.

[WCGreen]

8. They weren't Frozen....

They were tied to Consumer Price Index and for 2009 and 2010, there was no increase.

At that same time, however, the money taken out to pay Medicare Premium usually disguise any changes in your SS check.

Last year the COLA was 3.6% and this year it is 1.7%.

[kickysnana]

9. The increase bumped me into another catagory so I lost $38 after health care.

Can I make them take back the raise and keep the $38 dollars?