Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for more than 72.5 million Americans will increase 2.5 percent in 2025, the Social Security Administration announced this week. On average, Social Security retirement benefits will increase by about $50 per month starting in January.
Continue readingRep. Walorski Introduces Bill to Replenish Strategic National Stockpile
Making sure the United States will never again have to face a pandemic without enough personal protective equipment is the goal of new proposed federal legislation. U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski, along with Representative Debbie Dingell of Michigan, has introduced the Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2020.
Continue readingSurveyed Older Hoosiers Say Social Security Does Not Belong in Debt Talks
AARP recently surveyed hundreds of older Hoosiers regarding the prospect of the President and Congress making changes to Social Security in order to lessen the nation’s deficit. Cristina Martin-Firvida with AARP confirmed that 86 percent of those surveyed expressed that Social Security discussion does not belong in debt talks.
“And that held true across party lines,” Martin-Firvida explained. “We saw 85 percent of Republicans agree that Social Security should not be affected for deficit reduction.”
Social Security Offices to Close 30 Minutes Early Beginning August 15th
Social Security offices in Northern Indiana will begin closing their offices at 3:30 p.m. local time after August 15th.
The Michigan City, Elkhart and South Bend Social Security offices will be open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Other offices throughout the State of Indiana and the United States will also reduce their hours.