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elleng

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2. Good, I guess; hope we all can afford it.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Wed Aug 10, 2022, 09:44 PM

Aug 2022

'If inflation remains at the current level, on average, over the next two months, the approximately 70 million retirees and disabled people who receive Social Security benefits could see their monthly checks rise by about 9.6% in 2023, according to estimates.' (MAY not happen, as ###s are now decreasing, aren't they?)

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Social Security Benefits Are Heading for the Biggest Increase in 40 Years [View all] question everything Aug 2022 OP

Sure Timewas Aug 2022 #1

As reported, last paragraph, Medicare will stay the same $170.10 question everything Aug 2022 #4

Hopefully Timewas Aug 2022 #7

the last increase was no where NEAR wiped out in rising premiums stopdiggin Aug 2022 #8

Nope. Medicare part B does NOT raise the same as the increase. At least not in my experience PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2022 #16

Good, I guess; hope we all can afford it. elleng Aug 2022 #2

So will Medicare Part B rise to take the extra. TexLaProgressive Aug 2022 #3

No. Read the last paragraph: will stay the same at $170.10 question everything Aug 2022 #5

That's a relief 😅 TexLaProgressive Aug 2022 #6

not in my household stopdiggin Aug 2022 #9

Me either Rebl2 Aug 2022 #11

In the same 7 years I've been on SS and Medicare my COLA has mostly been less than PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2022 #17

Woo-hoo, bring it on! ShazzieB Aug 2022 #10

I know a happy Senior YoshidaYui Aug 2022 #12

I'll take anything. MFs shouldn't tax SS. twodogsbarking Aug 2022 #13

"Over the next two months"? wryter2000 Aug 2022 #14

Next, stop taxing SS checks Cheezoholic Aug 2022 #15