last year there was a 7 percent raise in SS checks,,I was astounded. I think the program has some kind of dependence on something, some index, for raises and it is determined by law. Seems to me if the regs say no increase, there is no increase.
But the payments for medicare are going up,,determined on income. And one if one works and gets more income, the SS check reflects that.
So seniors better works,,hahahha,,I am in that boat and hubby is working.
I do think SS checks have gotten out of whack.
The increase lat year was 2.9 I believe. It has been between2-3 for years.