Joe Biden’s plan to fix Social Security
The COVID-19 pandemic, as well as Donald Trump’s presidency, have had a big impact on Social Security’s finances. This is quickly becoming one of the major issues [...]
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Social Security benefit amounts for 2019
Social Security benefits increased by a small amount in 2019. Each year, Social Security calculates a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to benefit amounts, based on the [...]
Social Security Administration Fairness Act would solve several problems
A new bill in Congress, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act, would fix some of the most pressing issues in the disability system. As I help clients navigate the [...]
Raise of 2 percent in Social Security benefits for 2018 is not enough
The Social Security Administration has announced that the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security retirement and disability benefits will be a 2.0 percent [...]
People with disabilities are leading the fight to save healthcare
Citizen activists with disabilities are on the front lines to save healthcare for all of us. This year, Republicans in Congress launched an assault on the American healthcare [...]
Social Security budget cuts cause long waits, poor service
President Trump has pledged not to cut Social Security benefits, but beneficiaries are already suffering due to cuts in the operating budget of the Social Security [...]
Social Security beneficiaries to get tiny cost-of-living raise in 2017
The Social Security Administration has announced that the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2017 will be 0.3 percent. The change will slightly increase monthly [...]
How progressives changed the conversation on Social Security
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt liked to point out that because American workers pay into Social Security with their payroll taxes, they could claim a “legal, moral [...]
Social Security grants SSI waivers for same-sex marriages
The Social Security Administration has adopted a streamlined process for waivers to fix errors in its treatment of people in same-sex marriages who are receiving Supplemental [...]
Valentine for millionaires: No Social Security tax after Feb. 14
Most workers pay the 6.2 percent Social Security tax all year long, but the very rich get a tax break. Wage income above $118,500 annually is not subject to Social Security [...]
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