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Social Security COLA: Latest Updates From The Government Here

By Our Editorial Team  |  Published January 23, 2023

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How Much Your Social Security Check May Be

To get an idea of how much money you’ll get in 2023, take your Medicare premium, add in your net Social Security benefit, and multiply that by the 2023 COLA of 8.7%. “That will help you gauge what your raise will be,” explained Joe Elsasser, a certified financial planner.

According to Cristina Martin Firvida, the director of the Office of the Investor Advocate at the SEC, “This is really incredibly wonderful news for older Americans because their COLA is increasing, their Medicare premiums will decrease, and that means a lot more cash in everyone’s pocket every month.”

Keep reading to discover other Social Security changes!

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2 responses to “Social Security COLA: Latest Updates From The Government Here”

  1. herbert don adams says:
    February 3, 2023 at 2:24 pm

    WELL I AM 88 HAVE BONE CANCER WIFE HAS BAD HELTH ALL SO 80 YERS OLD WE DONT GET A LOT OF SS CANT GET DISAB. DONT GET A LOT OF MONEY FROM SS TO PAY FOR EVER THINGS DOCTOR COL PAYMENTS WE COULD USE A FUE MORE EACH MO. BUT CANT GET IT WE NEED MORE HELP BUT

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  2. Steve O’Malley says:
    February 3, 2023 at 9:07 pm

    What is going on with bill H.R. 82 – 117th act of 2021 ?????

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