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2022 Cost of Living Adjustments Social Security

Cost of Living 2022

Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will have a 5.9% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2022. The increase in benefits will begin in January 2022. This is a significant increase from prior years. In fact, it is the largest increase since 1982.[1]  Social Security increases COLA so benefits are not deteriorated by the impacts of […]

Social Security Administration Expands Compassionate Allowance Record

Social Security Administration Expands Compassionate Allowance Record

The Social Security Administration has added 5 new diseases and conditions to their Compassionate Allowance list, which helps fast track the Social Security Disability process. The Social Security Administration has labeled numerous diseases as compassionate allowances. (ssa.gov/compassionateallowances/conditions.htm) These conditions allow the administration to quickly evaluate and likely grant disability for people identified with these diseases […]