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President Trump and temporary government employee, ElonMusk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) madechanges in how the Social Security Administration handled certainmatters, such as applications for benefits and change of addressduring the early days of the new administration. All new applications for benefits were held 3 days, under the newpolicy, to check for fraud. Combined with…
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On May 7, 2025 Frank Bisignano was sworn in as the new Social Security Commissioner. Mr. Bisignano comes from Fiserv, a leading global payments and financial tech company, where he served as Chairman & CEO.
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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…
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COOLING INFLATION MEANS LOWER COLA FOR 2024
Social Security recipients saw a boost of 8.7% in their checks this year because of the high inflation we all have experienced.
And since inflation is coming down, a lower cost of living adjustment (COLA) is anticipated for 2024.
The Senior Citizens League, an advocacy group for seniors, estimates the COLA for next year will be 3.1%
COLA is determined using 3rd quarter data for the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, or CPI-W.
The Social Security Administration officially announces COLA in the fall.
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