Spitballer Judy VG brings up a good point. She got her number wrong but we’ll go with her premise.
“People are paying the same inflation costs, no matter our income. I’m pleased about the SS increase, but the 8.3 percent increase is based on the amount of one’s SS income. This is unfair to some people in their mid to late 80’s as the average older citizen did not make the salary we younger retirees made.
I’m going to get a decent increase in my social security with the 8.3 percent increase. But what about seniors that bring in less than $2,000 per month? Some less than $1,000. And worse, what about the retired blue collar worker in his/her mid 80’s that only receive $900 or less in some cases? My retired handyman that does my house and yard maintenance only gets around $800, which is why he’s still having to work. Yet all of us are paying the exact same inflationary costs!
The government does not consider that the poorest seniors will receive the least amount, yet the inflation cost is equivalent to all consumers with the poorest suffering the most.
Why haven’t our congressmen considered this serious matter? This 8.3 percent would be reasonable if one makes $3,000 in social security payments. That’s an extra $250 per month.
Heating my house in the winter cost me about $750 during the Trump years. Last winter it was almost $2,000! This 8.3 percent will help me, but what about the senior who receives say, $800/month? He gets a whopping $66.40 extra, but he’s paying the same cost in food and fuel as the guy making $3,000 monthly. How is that senior going to afford to heat his home?
Hasn’t one congressmen considered this issue?
If y’all have the time, please consider calling your congressmen and ask them if they’ve considered that the poorest seniors are benefiting the least unless they change the system of allocation via percentage of their income to a general percentage of the cost increase to every senior. The inflation costs are the same for everyone. The 8.3 percent increase (based on one’s SS income) is certainly not going to be the same for everyone. As usual, the wealthiest will reap the benefits the most.
Please call your congressmen. Blessed are the merciful….😔
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During and after the great depression families lived together in multi generational homes and neighborhoods out of nescessity
That’s how they survived
We may have to start doing that again which in my opinion isn’t a bad idea. Also local churches need to start getting more community oriented to be able to reach out especially to the elderly….
Just more proof they have been trying to kill seniors all along. They don’t care, their retirement is a done deal.