Social Security recipients will receive the highest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 5 years, effective January 1st. The Social Security Administration recently announced a COLA of 2%. While…
This week, one Senate committee held a hearing to discuss rising prescription drug prices, and President Donald Trump weighed in on the growing issue. In…
(Washington, DC) – The Social Security Administration has announced that the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will increase benefits by 2.0 percent for 2018. While the increase is…
This week, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that benefits will increase by 2% percent beginning in January 2018. In addition, The Senior Citizens League…
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 6, 2017 For this week, lawmakers in the House and Senate turned their attention towards the 2018 fiscal budget.…
(Washington, DC) – Social Security beneficiaries have lost nearly one – third of their buying power since 2000, according to the 2017 Social Security Loss…
TSCL Loss of Buying Power Study 2017
This week, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to discuss the “Graham-Cassidy” plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and three Senate Republicans…
(Washington, DC) – Social Security recipients can look forward to receiving an annual cost – of – living adjustment (COLA) of about 1.8 percent in…
Q: When my husband passed away several years ago in 2013, I wasn’t working. I claimed a Social Security widow’s benefit based on his account that…