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Fri Oct 13, 2017, 11:34 AM Oct 2017

Social Security benefits to rise by 2 percent in 2018

WASHINGTON —
Millions of Social Security recipients and other retirees will get a 2 percent increase in benefits next year. It’s the largest increase since 2012 but comes to only $25 a month for the average beneficiary.

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Some conservatives argue that the inflation index is too generous ...

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The average monthly Social Security payment is $1,258, or about $15,000 a year.
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Social Security benefits to rise by 2 percent in 2018 (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 OP
Wow, this time it almost pays for my rent increase... Wounded Bear Oct 2017 #1
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