(Washington, DC) – Low inflation is striking another blow to the long - term Social Security income of millions of older and disabled Americans, according to a new analysis by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). “For the ...
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No Annual Cost Of Living Adjustment Expected For Next Year
(Washington, DC) – A new analysis of government price data confirms there won’t be any Social Security cost - of - living adjustment (COLA) next year, according to The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). “There’s been a drop ...
Social Security Benefits Lose 22% Of Buying Power Since 2000
(Alexandria, VA) – Social Security beneficiaries have lost 22 percent of their buying power since 2000, according to the 2015 Survey of Senior Costs by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). The findings show a dramatic drop ...
Mega Prescription Costs Pushing More People Into Medicare’s “Doughnut Hole”
Alexandria, VA: Steep prescription drug prices may be pushing more Medicare beneficiaries into the Medicare coverage gap known as the prescription drug coverage “doughnut hole,” warns The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). E ...
Here’s How To Fix Social Security Disability Without Benefit Cuts
Alexandria, VA: How would Social Security recipients fix the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Program? The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) is providing recommendations to Congress this week taken from a national ...
One-Third Of Social Security Recipients Have No Other Income
Alexandria, VA: One out of three Social Security recipients, about 31 percent, say they rely entirely on Social Security for all of their income, according to a new survey from The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). With Soc ...
Majority Of Older Americans Say Social Security Benefits Not Keeping Up With Rising Household Costs
Alexandria, VA: Social Security benefits are not keeping pace with rising household budgets, according to the majority of retirees participating in a new survey by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). The record low growth ...
Number Of Retirees Who Spent Up To Half Of Their Social Security Benefits On Healthcare Jumped 7% In 2014
New Survey From The Senior Citizens League Alexandria, VA: Twenty – five percent of Social Security recipients report that they spent about one – third to one - half of their Social Security benefits on Medicare and o ...
If Social Security Were Cut 20%, Majority Wouldn’t Be Able To Afford Basic Essentials Says New Poll By The Senior Citizens League
Alexandria, VA: A new poll by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) found that there would be serious financial repercussions for beneficiaries if Congress does not act in time to fix the Social Security Disability Insurance ...
2015 Senior Survey Results
2015 Survey of Senior Costs Finds Big Drop In Inflation May Signal Zero COLA for 2016, Warns The Senior Citizens League Alexandria, VA: Social Security beneficiaries have lost 22 percent of their buying power since 2 ...
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