Those people who receive social security get the COLA as well as civil servic retirees.
The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2013 was 1.7%.
It was 5.8%.
There was no cost of living adjustment (COLA) in 2010 or 2011; benefits will continue being paid at the same rate as in 2009.
No. Congress recently announced there will be no cost of living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security benefits in 2011. Earn-income limits will remain at 2010 levels.
No. Congress recently announced there will be no cost of living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security beneficiaries in 2011. The previous lack of adjustment in 2010 means the government will continue paying benefits at 2009 rates.
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The Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA) is calculated based on the cost of living index in July, August and September of the current year. The next year's increase (or lack thereof) is typically announced around October 15.
All Social Security recipients receive COLA (Cost of Living Adjustments) in the years in which they are given. There was no adjustment for 2010, nor will there one for 2011 because of the way the government calculates inflation. Cash benefits will be paid at the same rate as in 2009.
Social Security Announces 2.3 Percent Benefit Increase for 2008. The 2.3 percent Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits that nearly 50 million Social Security beneficiaries receive in January 2008. Increased payments to more than 7 million Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries will begin on December 31.
2009 cola social security is the Cost Of Living Adjustment for retirees or disable people for 2009 obtaining a benefit from social security, in other words, it is how much more the person receive each year in their monthly benefit/check, so it balances with the monetary increase of the CPI (consumer price index)- [which determines the cost of services and products such as energy, food, medical and transportation.] So the amount they receive can be used to keep up with the increases in the cost of daily living
The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is based on changes in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). The purpose of the COLA is to ensure that Social Security benefits keep pace with inflation. The increase in benefits due to the COLA is typically announced in October and takes effect in January of the following year.
The answer is 'No". Social Security benefits are to help those on retirement with help for everyday living costs, like food and/or rent. They do not help with credit debts.