5.9% COLA is Good, But Seniors Need a Permanent Boost
The federal government announced today that Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 5.9% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2022. That's about $92
Social Security Trustees Report Signals Now is the Time to Strengthen & Expand the Program
Americans who rely on Social Security can exhale for a moment now that the program’s Trustees have reported that the trust fund will remain solvent until 2034. That’s only one year earlier than projected in last year’s report. It is time to strengthen and expand the program.
Struggling Seniors Say Social Security Benefits Must be Expanded
Members of Congress heard from some genuine experts on Social Security - older Americans who have to survive on their benefit
COVID Relief Deal Will Help Struggling Seniors
***THIS IS AN UPDATE OF A BLOG POST ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020*** While not as comprehensive as advocates
Are We There Yet? American Seniors Anxiously Await COVID Relief
Congress was once again unable to reach a deal on COVID relief this week, delaying much-needed aid to struggling Americans –
Seniors’ Priorities for the Lame Duck Congressional Session
Congress is now in ‘lame duck’ session until January. Though this is normally a time when expectations for Congressional action are
A Democratic Senate is Key to Seniors’ Financial & Health Security
Whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden wins the presidency, American seniors will be better off if Democrats take control of the
2021 SOCIAL SECURITY COLA INADEQUATE FOR COVID-RAVAGED SENIORS
Next year, seniors will receive a meager 1.3% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). It will be the lowest COLA since 2017.
Moore’s Payroll Tax Proposal Means Less Security for American Seniors
In an August 2nd op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, conservative commentator (and former Federal Reserve Board nominee) Stephen Moore urged President
Workers Turning 60 This Year Face “Notch” in Benefits
Future Social Security beneficiaries turning 60 this year are in for a rude surprise: their monthly benefits may be lower than