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The Latest Breaking News from the Social Security Administration

Next Year's Social Security COLA Predicted To Plummet Below 3%

Ready for some bad news, retirees? Brace for your smallest Social Security COLA raise in recent memory. Why? After two years of surging prices, inflation is falling this year. And that will dramatically cut into Social Security recipients' COLA (cost of living adjustment) in 2024, says the Senior Citizens League…

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War on Drugs hasn’t worked, so it’s time to try something else

There is drug-related crime because there is money to be made in dealing drugs. There is money in it because drugs are illegal. Make them legal, and you drain the money and the motivation for violence from the system.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fix bad customer service at Social Security Administration

Seniors, people with disabilities and AARP are fed up with the poor service. There is no excuse for failing to provide people with the services they need and answers to questions about the Social Security they’ve earned.

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Social Security for Widowed Parents Falls Far Short of Need

Many families who lose a spouse and/or parent struggle financially on top of the grief and trauma. More needs to be done to address the limitations of Social Security’s survivors benefits.

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The top 10 most popular US baby names - and the surprising TV show that influenced them

REVEALED - The top 10 most popular US baby names - and the surprising TV show that influenced them

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Liam and Olivia continue to reign atop Social Security's top baby names in the U.S.

Dutton and Wrenlee are on the rise but they’re no match for champs Liam and Olivia as the top baby names in the U.S. last year

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Experts predict most popular baby names for 2023 - with big changes to the top 10

Baby name experts have shared their predictions for the most popular names in the US for 2023 - with Jack and Elizabeth being knocked off the top 10 to make room for new contenders

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Son confronts mom, testifies in doomsday plot murder trial

The only surviving child of a woman charged with murdering her two youngest children and a romantic rival confronted his mother about his siblings’ deaths in an emotional phone call played for jurors Tuesday in a trial that has touched on claims of evil spirits, zombie children and an additional…

The Independent UK

Social Security may be failing well over a million people with disabilities – and COVID-19 is making the problem worse

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The Conversation

Disability Denied: Unable to Work, COVID Long Haulers Face Barriers to Benefits

The long COVID crisis exposes a disability claims system in disarray.

Capital & Main

How to Fix Social Security and What to Do While We Wait

Here are four proposals to modify the Social Security program and to ensure the program keeps going strong for future retirees.

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Most popular baby names by US state - with one girl's name a clear winner across country

The Social Security Administration compiles a list of all the baby names given to girls and boys born each year depending on the state

Daily Mirror

Brickbat: Dead Again

In 2018, Jaxen Dyson's father died. Despite having only a last name in common with his dad, the Social Security Administration declared Jaxen dead. It took her several months, but Jaxen's mother thought she'd cleared the matter up. She even got a letter from the Social Security Administration saying Jaxen…

Reason

Privacy fears stymie government surveyors as responses dive

Response rates to federal surveys have been dropping in recent years due to growing public concern about privacy and online scams

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Social Security Earnings Tests: Five Things You Must Know

If you’re still working and claim Social Security early, your benefits could be reduced, at least temporarily.

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How to Apply for a Social Security Replacement Card

Getting a Social Security replacement card, especially online, is straightforward. You just need the right documents on hand and a new government login.

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15 Social Security Tasks You Can Do Online

Why visit a government office to get your Social Security business done? You can do much of that online.

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You Can Now Collect a Public Pension and Full Social Security Benefits

If you receive a public pension from the government, you can now collect full Social Security benefits as well as your pension, due to the Social Security Fairness Act.

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