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4. I lived on SS survivors benefits as a child

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 11:31 AM

Oct 2015

There should be at least a small increase EVERY year, IMHO. The average payment is only $1328/month as of January 2015 per ssa.gov. Sheesh!

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Lower gas prices means no Social Security increase next year [View all] unhappycamper Oct 2015 OP

But the cost of food, insurance, medicine Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #1

Interesting, isn't it? Seniors as a whole probably use less snappyturtle Oct 2015 #2

I might, and might is the key word, be okay with this if NV Whino Oct 2015 #3

I lived on SS survivors benefits as a child Melurkyoulongtime Oct 2015 #4

My mother is pissed about this. ladyVet Oct 2015 #5