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SSA’s 2025 COLA Figures Announced!
2025’s Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) was recently published and there are some modest increases across the board. This year that means benefits are up 2.5%. In terms of how that looks to SSI recipients, it means that the Federal Benefit Rate (FBR) will rise to $967...
Meet the Boss: Social Security Commissioner Now on Social Media
In another step to making the Social Security Administration at least appear more amenable to its customers, the agency yesterday announced that its commissioner, erstwhile Maryland governor Martin O’Malley, can now be followed on a couple of social media platforms....
What Do You Know?: SSA Looks to Support Teachers
Perhaps in recognition of the fact that the rules around Social Security are plentiful and resolutely recondite the agency has taken advantage of the new school year to reach out to teachers and encourage them to educate their charges on the basics of SSA benefits....
Social Security Announces Positive Changes to Signature Requirements
On this day when Social Security has been experiencing a significant IT issue that has impacted pretty much everything you can do on-line here's a bit of good news from the beleaguered agency itself. Below is the press release from just yesterday, when all their...
Medicare Prescription Costs Reduced…but Not Yet.
The White House released a statement in the past few days highlighting the planned reduction in some Medicare Part D prescription costs. The plan, which is part of the Biden Administration's Inflation Reduction Act, is seen as countering the ridiculously high costs...