Your check/deposit for SS next month will be minimum $4,700. Count on it because NCSWIC.

That would be great! 😊

My story:
Got the 2.5% increase
Cost for Part B Medicare deduction from SS went UP
Cost for Part D prescription deduction went UP
Because of inflation my 76 year old husband still works part time. We are required to take our minimum requirement from retirement funds, so they penalize us by adding an IRMAA deduction.
The result: both our Social Security checks are REDUCED from last year! What a scam! ☹️

Exactly! Medicare increases more than cost of living! I went to the dentist last week. The medical building includes doctors. I received a bill for $176 for a cleaning and exam. Last year I went to a private practice dentist and they charged $80. I asked the billing department why the charge was so high, she said it's because they are federally funded! What a racket!!!! My medicare does pay for the bill, but look at the inflated $'s in the medicare system. Wow!

Great points 👍
I don't have part B or D as I hadn't been to a "regular" (Rockefeller approved) doctor in 15 years, so no meds or jabs either.....until "covid". Something in that poison caused a steady decrease in B12, and consequently blood volume, since then, landing me in the ER a few months ago.
During my 2-day hospital stay, they sent in 2 MDs -- one blood doctor, one cancer doctor. FIVE MINUTE visit and they were gone. Next day they got the results of the lab test (critical lack of B12 & blood), so both returned for another FIVE MINUTE visit. Both kept saying, "You have no blood - you must be bleeding - where are you bleeding?" I kept telling them I'm not, but they didn't listen and ordered unnecessary tests, which showed no bleeding 🤪.
I googled B12 and blood volume -- without B12 the body CANNOT make blood. The internet knew -- why didn't they?
My bill from those 2 doctors -- $4,000.
INSANITY! 😱

I know a couple that between them got $80 a month increase. It’s an insult.

yeah same here, i only ever saw anywhere from 2-3% also and hell my military dissability doesn't even go up more the maybe $10-$15 each year at most

Its just disgusting. They don't deserve any money! We need to go back to how the founders intended. They weren't supposed to have full time careers!

On a positive note, have a Merry Christmas and be safe during the holidays! 🙂