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Social Security retirees to get largest COLA in 4 years amid solvency concerns

Social Security recipients are set to receive a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in January, the largest increase in four years, driven by inflation. This adjustment will impact approximately 72 million people, adding an average of $75 per month to their benefits. However, concerns remain about the long-term solvency of the Social Security trust fund, which is projected to be unable to pay full benefits by late 2032. AI

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Social Security retirees to get largest COLA in 4 years amid solvency concerns

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Nick Lichtenberg ·

    As Social Security races toward insolvency, retirees are getting their biggest COLA boost in 4 years

    The AARP's Rich Johnson said family budgets "have been under increasing pressure because of rising prices."