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WCGreen

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8. They weren't Frozen....

Reply to notadmblnd (Reply #7)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 07:28 PM

Dec 2012

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%.

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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