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shraby

(21,946 posts) Sat Dec 16, 2017, 06:54 PM Dec 2017

Well, well, well! Our notification of the SS raise came, only we didn't get any. It went to pay for

the medicare insurance we have to pay in part B.
No raise again this year!
Funny how it seems to exactly cancel out any raise.

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Well, well, well! Our notification of the SS raise came, only we didn't get any. It went to pay for (Original Post) shraby Dec 2017 OP

All my COLAs are Sam's Club, too. dchill Dec 2017 #1

Got my SS raise, too. madamesilverspurs Dec 2017 #2

I get $25 a month in EBT benefits left-of-center2012 Dec 2017 #3

I'm getting $6 a month more! greatauntoftriplets Dec 2017 #4

Yupper, Wellstone ruled Dec 2017 #5

Same here, all the cola increase goes to medicare dumbcat Dec 2017 #6

I am pleased mine did not go any lower. Haven't had a raise show up for years. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2017 #7

Same thing happens shanti Dec 2017 #8

dchill

(38,502 posts)

1. All my COLAs are Sam's Club, too.

Reply to shraby (Original post)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 06:56 PM

Dec 2017

madamesilverspurs

(15,805 posts)

2. Got my SS raise, too.

Reply to shraby (Original post)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 07:02 PM

Dec 2017

The very next day I got a letter from Social Services, advising that my "increase in income" will cause my SNAP benefit to decrease by $2 more than the raise.

It never ends.

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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

3. I get $25 a month in EBT benefits

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 07:24 PM

Dec 2017

Haven't heard yet if it will be cut.

greatauntoftriplets

(175,742 posts)

4. I'm getting $6 a month more!

Reply to shraby (Original post)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 07:24 PM

Dec 2017

No worries, I don't plan to spend it all in one place.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

5. Yupper,

Reply to shraby (Original post)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 07:38 PM

Dec 2017

6 Bucks or two gallons of Gas. And if you live in Wisconsin,your SNAP most likely will be 16 bucks,down from 25 as per family living there.

dumbcat

(2,120 posts)

6. Same here, all the cola increase goes to medicare

Reply to shraby (Original post)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 08:12 PM

Dec 2017

No increase in take-home.

And to add insult to injury, I will have to pay fed income tax on 85% of that increase that I don't receive in my pocket. So my take-home actually decreases in the long run.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

7. I am pleased mine did not go any lower. Haven't had a raise show up for years.

Reply to shraby (Original post)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 09:26 PM

Dec 2017

I get so little that I think I qualified for the "hold harmless" rule.
Next time I clean off my desk I will look for Mr. Dixie's notice, it was a couple bucks less, I think.

shanti

(21,675 posts)

8. Same thing happens

Reply to shraby (Original post)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 09:29 PM

Dec 2017

with my state pension COLA and my state-covered health insurance. I was livid when it first happened, but am now resigned to it

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