{"id":2683,"date":"2018-11-30T20:44:29","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T20:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esperaiellolawgroup.com\/?p=2683"},"modified":"2025-11-03T15:57:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T21:57:47","slug":"social-security-announces-2-8-percent-benefits-increase-for-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/news\/social-security-announces-2-8-percent-benefits-increase-for-2019","title":{"rendered":"Social Security Announces 2.8 Percent Benefits Increase for 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/social-security-announces-2-8-percent-benefits-increase-for-2019.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2734\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/social-security-announces-2-8-percent-benefits-increase-for-2019.jpg\" alt=\"Social Security Announces 2.8 Percent Benefits Increase for 2019\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/social-security-announces-2-8-percent-benefits-increase-for-2019.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/social-security-announces-2-8-percent-benefits-increase-for-2019-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/social-security-announces-2-8-percent-benefits-increase-for-2019-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Social Security Administration<\/a> has announced that beginning in 2019, more than 67 million Americans receiving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/practice-areas\/social-security-disability\">Social Security<\/a> and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will experience a 2.8 percent benefits increase. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/practice-areas\/social-security-disability\">Social Security disability attorneys<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\">Aiello Law Group<\/a> have reviewed the specifics of this breaking news to help you understand what exactly this means for you.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting the need for adjustments is determined every year. In 2010, 2011, and 2016, for instance, the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for retirees was zero. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Social Security Administration<\/a> determines whether changes to benefits need to be made by assessing the \u201cConsumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, CPI-W, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics\u201d to ensure \u201cpurchasing power keeps up with inflation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That being said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/social-security-announces-2-8-percent-benefits-increase-for-2019.html\">the 2.8 benefits increase for 2019<\/a> will mark the largest adjustment hike since 2012 when the adjustment percentage reached 3.6 \u2013 which should be exciting news for beneficiaries everywhere. Despite this seemingly significant bonus, many experts are predicting sustained frustration amongst seniors due to the speed at which healthcare expenses and other related costs continue to increase. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Those collecting approximately $1,400 per month in benefits may see an average increase of up to almost $40 extra on their checks every month. However, for the approximate five million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/practice-areas\/social-security-disability\">Social Security<\/a> beneficiaries who only receive around $600-$635 in benefits per month, it\u2019s possible for their entire COLA to be exhausted by premiums seeing as, although they have not yet been announced, Medicare Part B premiums are estimated to be roughly $135.50 for those who make less than $85,000.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, if you are one of the more than 62 million beneficiaries receiving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/practice-areas\/social-security-disability\">Social Security<\/a> benefits, you can expect to start seeing your 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) at the start of the new year in January 2019. If you are one of the more than eight million beneficiaries receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you should begin to receive your increased payments starting in December of 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Only time will tell how these benefits increases will specifically affect your unique financial situation, you can at least always count on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/practice-areas\/social-security-disability\">Social Security benefits attorneys<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\">Aiello Law Group<\/a> to be here for you when you need us. If you have any other questions related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/social-security-announces-2-8-percent-benefits-increase-for-2019.html\">Social Security benefits or the 2.8 percent benefits increase for 2019<\/a>, we encourage you to reach out to one of our knowledgeable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/practice-areas\/social-security-disability\">Social Security benefits attorneys<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\">Aiello Law Group<\/a> as soon as possible. Call us, today, at&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:13139644900\">313.964.4900 <\/a>or fill out the form in the sidebar or on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/contact\">contact page<\/a>, and learn more about how we can help you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Social Security Administration has announced that beginning in 2019, more than 67 million Americans receiving Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will experience a 2.8 percent benefits increase. Our Social Security disability attorneys at Aiello Law Group have reviewed the specifics of this breaking news to help you understand what exactly this means [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2734,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Social Security Announces 2.8 Percent Benefits Increase for 2019 - Social Security Disability Attorneys | Workers Compensation Attorneys | Elder Law Attorneys | Aiello Law Group<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Social Security Announces 2.8 Percent Benefits Increase for 2019. 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