(Washington, DC) – The upcoming Supreme Court Case on immigration could have significant consequences for Social Security and Medicare, says a report , released today by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). The U.S. Supr ...
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The Rising Cost of Unauthorized Work To Social Security: Growth of the Social Security Earnings Suspense File Points To Substantial Long-Term Social Security Costs By Mary Johnson, Social Security and Medicare Polic ...
70% Of Older Voters Think Social Security Payroll Tax Should Apply To All Earnings
(Washington, DC) – Seventy percent of older Americans think Social Security’s solvency can be improved by scrapping the Social Security taxable wage limit of $118,500, according to a survey by The Senior Citizens League ...
Top 10 Growing Costs for Older Consumers
(Washington, DC) – Even though inflation was too low for a cost – of – living adjustment (COLA) this year, a number of crucial items that older consumers typically buy jumped in cost, according to a new chart released to ...
Don’t Make This Common Retirement Mistake
Washington, DC: When planning retirement expenses, make sure to budget enough for the growth in healthcare costs over time, says The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). “That can be hard to figure, but rapidly rising healthca ...
Retirees Worry Over Spiking Drug Costs, Says The Senior Citizens League
(Washington, DC) – Anxiety of older Americans over steep cost increases of prescription drugs is at the highest level since the start of Medicare Part D a decade ago, according to The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). Since ...
56% of Social Security Households Pay Tax on Their Benefits — Will You?
(Washington, DC) – Fifty-six percent of participants in a national survey by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) say they pay taxes on their Social Security benefits. “The tax on Social Security income takes new retirees b ...
Time To Pass An Emergency COLA
(Washington, DC) – Although Social Security recipients didn’t receive an annual cost – of – living adjustment (COLA) this year, many are reporting that their costs are rising, and household budgets are getting squeezed, ...
Strengthen Social Security: In the Mean Time Pass An Emergency COLA
(Washington, DC) – Although Social Security recipients didn’t receive an annual cost – of – living adjustment (COLA) this year, many are reporting that their costs are rising, and household budgets are getting squeezed, ...
Majority Of Retirees Say COLA Should Be Top Priority For Congress
(Washington, DC) – Providing a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2016 should be the next top priority for Congress, according to a new poll of retirees released today by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). When asked, “ ...