Based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) from the third quarter of 2008 through the third quarter of 2008, Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries received a 5.8% percent COLA for 2009.
Below are the last five adjustments
In every issue of The Retirement Advisor newsletter , we cover the latest Social Security news. On page 4 of the June 2009 issue we tell how early retirees can "reset the clock" on your Social Security benefits if you go back to work so you can get the higher monthly payment when you eventually decide to retire.
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Below are the last five adjustments
For more COLAs back to 1975, see the article "Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) by Year."
Year COLA 2006 4.1% 2007 3.3% 2008 2.3% 2009 5.8%
In every issue of The Retirement Advisor newsletter , we cover the latest Social Security news. On page 4 of the June 2009 issue we tell how early retirees can "reset the clock" on your Social Security benefits if you go back to work so you can get the higher monthly payment when you eventually decide to retire.
FREE issue of The Retirement Advisor newsletter in pdf:
- => January 2009
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