I got my SS statement for next year’s amount today.

I have had my honorable discharge hanging in my living room for years. When my younger brother who retired from the Marines was visiting last year, I pointed it out and asked if the Marines have one that nice. It was then that I noticed it has my SSN on it for all to see! The reason is that in the Army, that was used as our service number when I was in. Anyway, that discharge certificate is fancier than my college degree, which is rather plain by comparison and doesn't have my SSN on it. :)

To the thread subject, I haven't gotten any notice of an SS increase. I suppose Medicare deductions go up too.

Tony
 
@Aunt Bea I received an email telling me to check my SS message box for my new amount. The message is in letter format showing my new amount, the new Medicare amount then the net payment. If you're paying the basic Medicare premium, it's $148.50. I net $12 after the Medicare deduction. @SeaBreeze was that your net after Medicare or the figure before the Medicare deduction?
 
Unfortunately, our rent also goes up by 1.3%. By the way, I will not post my increase. Why? Because all anyone has to do is divide that number by .013 and find out how much SS you get a month, which is nobody's business.
It is the same kind of thing if someone says they got hit with IMRAA increase. That tells everyone their AGI is over $174K, which is also nobody's business.
 
my wife received a notice but i have not. on a different note, like tbeltrans my SS number is on my dog tags that i keep on my key ring and wife says i should not, my mSS number was my service number.
 
tbeltrans said:
I have had my honorable discharge hanging in my living room for years. When my younger brother who retired from the Marines was visiting last year, I pointed it out and asked if the Marines have one that nice. It was then that I noticed it has my SSN on it for all to see! The reason is that in the Army, that was used as our service number when I was in. Anyway, that discharge certificate is fancier than my college degree, which is rather plain by comparison and doesn't have my SSN on it. :)

To the thread subject, I haven't gotten any notice of an SS increase. I suppose Medicare deductions go up too.

Tony
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i have five discharges (all honorable}, in and out five times before i retired and yes they mean more to me than any college degree.
 
ronaldj said:
i have five discharges (all honorable}, in and out five times before i retired and yes they mean more to me than any college degree.
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While I do value my college degree because it opened doors to a wonderful career, it means a lot to me to have served my country - especially today with some of its own citizens turning against it and what our flag stands for.

Tony
 
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Pecos said:
My wife got her statement yesterday and will receive a net increase of $12.70 per month. Pretty exciting!!
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That IS exciting Pecos. LOL I net $12.
@bowmore I have trouble imagining that anyone here would bother to the take time to figure out what everybody who shares their net COLA is getting. Well, at least I hope we all have better things to do! Anyway, I did your math and it is off. Both the gross and net are wrong.
 
What the average SS check will be in 2021 from 2020 From AARP Mag.
Retired Worker $1,543 up $20.
Retired Couple $2,596 up $33
Widow or Widower $1,453 up $19
Widow With Two Kids $3,001 up $39
Disabled Worker $1,277 up $16
Disabled Worker With Spouse & Kids $2,224 up $29
Supplemental Security Income of individual $794 up $11
 

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