This seems fair. Last year they gave COLA 5.8% but the CPI was only up 3.8% for the year. There's 2% there. Also, there was a 250 dollar stimulus bonus that was paid to SS recipients. Third, there is very low inflation.
I hope that anyone depending on SSI for money is actively doing something to find other means to generate income because this fund is a JOKE and will be dried up very soon. Todd C6 20-yrs post On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 5:34 PM, Lori Michaelson <[email protected]>wrote: > > Did everyone received the news that, unlike any other year in history, our > Social Security disability checks will not increase next year and the next > year after that for "the cost of living increases?" The increase is very > little but at least it helps a little. Not anymore! > > One of many articles and not all-inclusive: > > http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090823/ap_on_go_ot/us_social_security_smaller_checks_10 > > Thanks a lot O-BAM-a! NOT! > > -- > Lori > Age - 45 > C4/5 complete quad, nearly 30 years post > Tucson, AZ >
