Politics

Social Security Recipients to Get Their Biggest Cash Boost in Decades

CHA-CHING

The 8.7 percent increase reflects rising inflation—but some seniors said it won’t make a dent.

Asta Hemenway
Asta Hemenway 

Former Politics Reporting Fellow

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Asta Hemenway

Asta Hemenway

Former Politics Reporting Fellow

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