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Suich

(10,642 posts) Sun Dec 11, 2011, 04:35 AM Dec 2011

SS Increase

I'm getting $16.00 more a month...how about you?

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SS Increase (Original Post) Suich Dec 2011 OP

ten bucks. cliffordu Dec 2011 #1

$36 pinto Dec 2011 #2

$39.00 jdadd Dec 2011 #3

What's the percentage? dmr Dec 2011 #4

I think it's 3.06%. I've had no notice from them though..n/t monmouth Dec 2011 #5

$51 Bryn Dec 2011 #6

In addition to which, my Medicare premium went down. DavidDvorkin Dec 2011 #7

Mine went up $3.40! Suich Dec 2011 #9

That's weird! DavidDvorkin Dec 2011 #10

So did mine, about $15 per month (nt) enough Dec 2011 #13

If I figured it correctly - $4.00. Hurrah! jwirr Dec 2011 #8

Don't spend it all just yet. Lasher Dec 2011 #11

That used to drive my mom crazy (RIP) Peregrine Took Dec 2011 #16

I have since confirmed this suspicion. Lasher Dec 2011 #17

$45.00 [n/t] Petrushka Dec 2011 #12

About $40.00 Peregrine Took Dec 2011 #14

Me too. But we'll take what we can get after so long without an increase. n/t RebelOne Jan 2012 #21

$30 JitterbugPerfume Dec 2011 #15

If you're ex-military with a DD-214, let SS know that Submariner Dec 2011 #18

$40 more Zoigal Dec 2011 #19

My Medicare is the same as yours. Suich Dec 2011 #20

No, I have been paying $110 a month for several years now. n/t RebelOne Jan 2012 #22

I got about that but then they cut my food stamps from $164 to $153. Can't win. jwirr Jan 2012 #23

cliffordu

(30,994 posts)

1. ten bucks.

Reply to Suich (Original post)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 04:38 AM

Dec 2011

pinto

(106,886 posts)

2. $36

Reply to Suich (Original post)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 05:06 AM

Dec 2011

SSDI

jdadd

(1,314 posts)

3. $39.00

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Sun Dec 11, 2011, 07:17 AM

Dec 2011

dmr

(28,352 posts)

4. What's the percentage?

Reply to Suich (Original post)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 09:09 AM

Dec 2011

Will there be a Medicare increase, too?

I hope not, I've been racking up the medical bills left & right. I'd love some relief.

monmouth

(21,078 posts)

5. I think it's 3.06%. I've had no notice from them though..n/t

Reply to dmr (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 11:22 AM

Dec 2011

Bryn

(3,621 posts)

6. $51

Reply to Suich (Original post)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 11:29 AM

Dec 2011

SSDI

Geez, I feel like I am in 1% now Ha!

DavidDvorkin

(19,504 posts)

7. In addition to which, my Medicare premium went down.

Reply to Suich (Original post)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 01:56 PM

Dec 2011

Suich

(10,642 posts)

9. Mine went up $3.40!

Reply to DavidDvorkin (Reply #7)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 03:41 PM

Dec 2011

I have no idea how they come up with these figures!

DavidDvorkin

(19,504 posts)

10. That's weird!

Reply to Suich (Reply #9)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 03:57 PM

Dec 2011

I assumed that everyone was changing the same way.

enough

(13,268 posts)

13. So did mine, about $15 per month (nt)

Reply to DavidDvorkin (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 02:47 PM

Dec 2011

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

8. If I figured it correctly - $4.00. Hurrah!

Reply to Suich (Original post)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 03:15 PM

Dec 2011

Lasher

(27,661 posts)

11. Don't spend it all just yet.

Reply to Suich (Original post)

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 04:44 AM

Dec 2011

Your Medicare premiums will probably go up by the exact same amount.

Peregrine Took

(7,417 posts)

16. That used to drive my mom crazy (RIP)

Reply to Lasher (Reply #11)

Sat Dec 17, 2011, 10:17 PM

Dec 2011

As soon as they got a little more in the SS - the Medicare costs would rise to almost the same amount.

The little guy just can't win.

Lasher

(27,661 posts)

17. I have since confirmed this suspicion.

Reply to Peregrine Took (Reply #16)

Sat Dec 17, 2011, 11:57 PM

Dec 2011

Every bit of the Social Security COLA will be eaten up by an increase in Medicare premiums.

Petrushka

(3,709 posts)

12. $45.00 [n/t]

Reply to Suich (Original post)

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 10:31 AM

Dec 2011

Peregrine Took

(7,417 posts)

14. About $40.00

Reply to Suich (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 06:21 PM

Dec 2011

Its something!

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)

21. Me too. But we'll take what we can get after so long without an increase. n/t

Reply to Peregrine Took (Reply #14)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 09:56 PM

Jan 2012

JitterbugPerfume

(18,183 posts)

15. $30

Reply to Suich (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 03:55 PM

Dec 2011

Submariner

(12,513 posts)

18. If you're ex-military with a DD-214, let SS know that

Reply to Suich (Original post)

Sun Dec 18, 2011, 07:18 AM

Dec 2011

My friend started collecting at age 62, and gets $64/month extra from submitting his DD-214 when he filed.

Zoigal

(1,488 posts)

19. $40 more

Reply to Suich (Original post)

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 12:32 AM

Dec 2011

Medicare is $99.90...is that what everyone else
is paying?...z

Suich

(10,642 posts)

20. My Medicare is the same as yours.

Reply to Zoigal (Reply #19)

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 03:18 AM

Dec 2011

Used to be $96.50

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)

22. No, I have been paying $110 a month for several years now. n/t

Reply to Zoigal (Reply #19)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 09:57 PM

Jan 2012

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

23. I got about that but then they cut my food stamps from $164 to $153. Can't win.

Reply to Suich (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 10:50 PM

Jan 2012

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