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bigrod:
No Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2016
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No Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2016
10/15/2015 10:30 AM EDT

Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is an increase in the benefit amount people receive each month. By law, the monthly Social Security and SSI federal benefit rate increases when there is a rise in the cost of living.

Art, just a re(tired) Fil-Am:

--- Quote from: bigrod on October 16, 2015, 01:34:52 AM ---No Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2016

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So, is that an indication that the U.S. economy is stable?
I know nothing about economics and how COLAs are calculated.
It wouldn't really concern me not getting a COLA as long the cost
of everything stays the same without creeping up in cost before the
new year and or that the USD exchange rate doesn't take a sudden nose dive. 

bigrod:
Art,

It is my understanding that because oil prices are so low this affected the CPI by it not rising.  So no increase in COLA.

Chuck

JoeLP:
so, by that logic, none of the politicians in washington are getting raises...right?  or welfare earners?  yeah, I'm being a smart-a--.  No need to answer.

cvgtpc1:
Take it to a hidden forum and tell us how you really feel haha!

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