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WCGreen

(45,558 posts) Wed Dec 19, 2012, 06:22 PM Dec 2012

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

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.

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So for the last few years, the meager increase in my SSI Benefits has been gobbled [View all] WCGreen Dec 2012 OP

sad thing is Skittles Dec 2012 #1

That IS sad. ananda Dec 2012 #2

Remind me......COSI is??? CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #3

COSI = cost of living increase Panasonic Dec 2012 #5

Ah, that's what I thought.... CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #6

It's like lapping waves that keeping eroding the sand under your feet. JimDandy Dec 2012 #4

This is the first year that SS has got in increase in 3 years notadmblnd Dec 2012 #7

They weren't Frozen.... WCGreen Dec 2012 #8

The increase bumped me into another catagory so I lost $38 after health care. kickysnana Dec 2012 #9