By Ray Levy Uyeda February 16, 2022 at 11:53 a.m. EST In November, the SSA dropped its Trump-era appeals in two class-action lawsuits filed by the LGBTQ legal advocacy organization Lambda Legal, resulting in the broadening of who is able to access survivor benefits. The SSA now allows LGBTQ individuals to receive survivor benefits if…
Read More More LGBTQ couples can access Social Security survivor benefitsby John Waggoner, AARP, December 28, 2021 5.9 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to monthly retirement checks and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) checks. Medicare Part B premiums jumped to $170.10 for 2022, an increase of $21.60, from $148.50 in 2021. you must have earned 40 work credits, or the equivalent of 10 years to qualify for benefits Read the…
Read More Biggest Social Security Changes for 2022Retirees in these 13 states play by different Social Security rules CHRISTY BIEBER | THE MOTLEY FOOL | Dec 6, 2021 These are the 13 states where Social Security rules for retirees are different If you live in one of the following 13 states, you need to understand a key rule that other retirees don’t need to worry…
Read More Social Security Information Dec 2021Small boost to monthly benefits starting in January due to low inflation by John Waggoner, AARP, October 13, 2020 The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced on Oct. 13 that its annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be 1.3 percent, an average boost to retirement benefits of about $20 per month for individuals starting in January. The modest…
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