Inflation these days has definitely been reflected in annual increases in benefits. This year alone, the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) jumped by 5.9% this year - bringing the average Social Security benefit to $1,657.Workers across the country feed the Social Security fund by way of their payroll taxes through the duration of work. What

After nearly a two-year shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1,200 Social Security Administration (SSA) field offices opened at the beginning of April. These offices help provide critical support with applications for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the benefit program for low-income, disabled