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The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2013 was 1.7%.
Congress
Yes
There is not going to be a COLA for 2010. As the current COLA is directly tied to the Social Security COLA, we get zip.
Those people who receive social security get the COLA as well as civil servic retirees.
Gerald R. Ford in 1975
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.
$15,120
Yes, social security checks are due to be paid out on October 16, 2013.
May br
$120.20
Due to the hold harmless provision, the premium for a big majority of medicare recipient is going to be $101.60 as it can go up only to the extent of COLA increase for social security which is 1.6%.