[Sparky10]

1.5%. I get a $19 a month raise next year. I've seen worse.

[Mz Migraine]

$22

I am NOT complaining. Better than nothing!

[doubleagle15]

The congress is debating a new way of factoring increases which will decrease the increases even more. Call your representative and urge him or her not to change the way it is done now. Btw increases in snap (food stamps has doubled)

[echoes long ago]

its called chained consumer price index

[Mz Migraine]

Originally Posted by doubleagle15

Btw increases in snap (food stamps has doubled)

Link?

They have actually decreased!

Federal Reductions to
SNAP Benefits Effective
November 1, 2013

[Fordman]

Originally Posted by Sparky10

1.5%. I get a $19 a month raise next year. I've seen worse.

I get $32.00

[doubleagle15]

I couldn't remember the name guess it is my mind going. The CCPI is going to cost us money. The Congress seems to believe our social security is their money guess they forgot
It was suppose to be in a lock box for us. Scary thing is a certain political party wants to seize all IRA & 401K's and distribute the money back to us as they see fit. The feelers have been put out by the Treasury dept in the form of questions like "wouldn't you like a guaranteed income stream"
No the SNAP was given more money much more th a n the ss increase in the past The cuts just started but watch the money I will be restored.

[doubleagle15]

Originally Posted by Mz Migraine

Link?

They have actually decreased!

Federal Reductions to
SNAP Benefits Effective
November 1, 2013

The increases were in the past snd were much more than ss increases. They just got cut but they will be restored.

[justcurious43]

I just received my 1.5% increase notice yesterday, 12/13. It's laughable.

[ginnie]

My snap went down for the third time in 3 years. I now have to go to a food bank toward the end of the month. I feel shame. What happens when I can't get there? ginnie