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Yes, we all know prices are rising more than 8.7% ...
Yes, we know the government fudges the CPI numbers ...
All that aside, the CPI-W for September was released this morning so when you do the calculations, Social Security recipients should see a rise of 8.7% in their January checks. And there's talk that the Medicare Part B premium may actually be reduced a bit next year due to overcharging this year. If that pans out to be the case then the January checks may be a bit more than 8.7% higher. As with most things, time will tell.
You can verify the numbers yourself here:
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Yes, we know the government fudges the CPI numbers ...
All that aside, the CPI-W for September was released this morning so when you do the calculations, Social Security recipients should see a rise of 8.7% in their January checks. And there's talk that the Medicare Part B premium may actually be reduced a bit next year due to overcharging this year. If that pans out to be the case then the January checks may be a bit more than 8.7% higher. As with most things, time will tell.
You can verify the numbers yourself here:
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