Social Security benefits in 2016 will be affected by actions and decisions made in Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court in 2015. In Obergefell v. Hodges the Court held that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry in all states. That also means that, if such couples do marry, they have the right to…
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Little Known Social Security Benefits Change Coming Soon
By now the reality of the Social Security Administration’s decision to not increase monthly benefits for 2016 is being felt by those seniors receiving benefits. Accompanying this “freeze” of the monthly benefit came an increase of 2.3% in Medicare Part B coverage resulting effectively in a net decrease of one’s Social Security benefit. Unfortunately for…