Christmas Check Delay Because Social Security benefits are paid to beneficiaries dependent on a more or less fixed payment schedule, the issue is that while such dates are firm for the first parts, the holiday and weekend dates make theirs messy in the month of December. This sometimes creates confusion for the beneficiaries. Here’s all … Read more
Centrelink Important Alert – $2,100 Payment Now Available – FalseLately, rumors have been floating on the Internet regarding a one-off payment of $2,100, initiated perhaps by the governmental body “Centrelink” to help the low-income Australians and older seniors cope with increasing living costs. These rumors have been busted as scams by the authorities, in fact. … Read more
The Impact of Rising Inflation on retirees Cost-of-living adjustment, also referred to as COLA, is a yearly increase in Social Security benefits for other government programs. Such programs include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Even though an official COLA adjustment varies from year to year, it became adjusted to 2.5 percent for the year … Read more