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As of March 31, 2025 persons wishing to change their address with the Social Security Administration will have to do so through the secure “my Social Security” website or visit a SS office, in person. It will no longer be possible to make changes by calling Social Security. This is to combat fraudulent address and…
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Last year, under President Joe Biden an Social Security Commissioner, Martin O’Malley, the Agency only recovered 10% of overpayments each month. This policy recognized that Social Security is the sole support of the overwhelming number of disability recipients and an important source for retirees. The recovery rate for SSI recipients remains 10% Commissioner O’Malley resigned…
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Summer 2021 Newsletter STILL STANDING…AND PRACTICING I published the first issue of Social Security & You in Spring of 1993. Some years I’ve published more issues than others. The most recent issue was dated Spring 2019: over 2 years ago. The world was a much different place then. Especially for me. Read the full newsletter…
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Spring 2019 Newsletter An Opioid Story I’ve changed his name. Let’s call him Gerald. He was a laborer. And by that I don’t mean that he just did physical work. He was a card-carrying member the Labor’s Union local. And that meant a lot to him. I represented him for Social Security disability and Michigan…
5+ years ago
SOCIAL SECURITY COLA 1.5% for 2014
The Social Security Administration announced this fall the cost of living increase for recipients of Social Security Retirement, Survivors & Disability Insurance Benefits (RSDI) as well as Supplemental Security Income Benefits (SSI), is 1.5%.
Individual SSI recipients will receive $721 per month. The SSI benefit for 2013 was $710. Couples on SSI will receive $1,028.
The maximum monthly RSDI benefit will be $2,642 while the average benefit for a retired worker will be $1,294 and the average benefit for a retired couple will be $2,111.
The average monthly RSDI benefit for a disabled worker will be $1,148.
As outlined in the fall 2013 issue of Social Security Disability & You, there is a proposal to alter the formula used to calculate the annual COLA increase in benefits.
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