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A Guest Blog by Mitchell Kahn, AIF® CRPC®

The news keeps getting better for Social Security recipients.

It’s now projected that benefits will increase 6.1% in 2022, up from the 4.7% forecast just two months
ago. That would be the most significant increase since 1983.1,2
It’s all about inflation. Social Security cost of living adjustments (COLA) are based on the consumer price
index, which rose 5.4% in June — its largest 12-month increase since 2008. The official announcement is
expected in October and, once it’s confirmed, the revised payment will go into effect in January 2022.3

More than 65 million Americans receive Social Security, and the annual cost of living adjustments are
designed to help recipients manage higher costs. At the start of 2021, recipients saw a 1.3% increase.4
The average monthly benefit is $1,544 for retired workers. So a 6.1% increase amounts to $94 more a
month. That might not be quite enough for a car payment, but it’s double the 3% raise being given to U.S.
workers in 2021.4,5

Social Security can be confusing. One survey found only 6% of Americans know all the factors that
determine the maximum benefits someone can receive. If you have any questions, please reach out. We
have a number of resources at our fingertips that you may find helpful.6

1. Fortune.com, July 15, 2021
2. SeniorsLeague.org, May 12, 2021
3. InvestmentNews.com, July 13, 2021
4. SSA.gov, June 2021
5. SHRM.org, June 2021
6. FinancialAdvisorIQ.com, July 19, 2021
   The forecasts for Social Security benefits are based on assumptions, subject to revision without notice, and may not materialize.
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Mitchell Kahn, AIF® CRPC®
Senior Vice President
Hunter Financial Advisors, Inc.
http://www.hunterfa.com
(914) 366-8000 ext. 103

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