Coverage dated October 10, 2022 to October 12, 2022

Yes, Social Security’s 2023 cost-of-living increase is the highest since 1981

Headline from WWL New Orleans, on the newest of 2 developments

Social Security payments will increase by 8.7%, or about $140 a month for the average recipient, for 2023 due to an annual cost-of-living adjustment.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Oct 11, 2022
Yes, Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment for 2023 is expected to be higher than average
Headline from 12News Now Beaumont ·
Oct 13, 2022Newest
Yes, Social Security’s 2023 cost-of-living increase is the highest since 1981
Headline from WWL New Orleans ·

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KCEN Waco
Biggest Social Security cost-of-living increase in decades expected this week (opens KCEN Waco)
Published Oct 10, 2022
KCEN Waco's feed description
It’s not just older Americans who will benefit from what’s expected to be the largest cost-of-living adjustment in Social Security benefits in 40 years.
12News Phoenix
Yes, Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment for 2023 is expected to be higher than average (opens 12News Phoenix)
Published Oct 10, 2022
12News Phoenix's feed description
Social Security recipients could see an 8 to 10% increase in their monthly payments next year due to a cost-of-living adjustment, experts say.
WWL New Orleans
Yes, Social Security’s 2023 cost-of-living increase is the highest since 1981 (opens WWL New Orleans)
Published Oct 12, 2022
WWL New Orleans's feed description
Social Security payments will increase by 8.7%, or about $140 a month for the average recipient, for 2023 due to an annual cost-of-living adjustment.
Lebanon Express
Social Security benefits to jump by 8.7% next year (opens Lebanon Express)
Published Oct 12, 2022
Lebanon Express's feed description
Millions of Social Security recipients will get an 8.7% boost in their benefits in 2023, a historic increase and welcome news for American retirees.
NBC4 Washington
Social Security Recipients Expected to Get Biggest Boost in 40 Years Next Year (opens NBC4 Washington)
Published Oct 12, 2022
NBC4 Washington's feed description
Millions of Social Security recipients will soon learn just how high a boost they’ll get in their benefits next year.
FOX 5 New York
Social Security recipients expected to get biggest cost-of-living boost in 40 years (opens FOX 5 New York)
Published Oct 12, 2022
FOX 5 New York's feed description
The Social Security COLA increase will be announced Thursday, fueled by record-high inflation. Here's what recipients need to know.
CBS News
Social Security recipients to get 8.7% increase next year — highest since 1981 (opens CBS News)
Published Oct 12, 2022
CBS News's feed description
With inflation forcing many seniors to cut back on food and medicine, annual cost-of-living hike will boost their income.
Southern Minnesota
Social Security benefits to jump by 9% (opens Southern Minnesota)
Published Oct 12, 2022
Southern Minnesota's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Social Security recipients will get an 8.7% boost in their benefits in 2023, a historic increase but a gain that will be eaten up in
FOX 43 York
Yes, Social Security’s 2023 cost-of-living adjustment is the largest since 1981 (opens FOX 43 York)
Published Oct 12, 2022
FOX 43 York's feed description
Social Security payments will increase by 8.7%, or about $140 a month for the average recipient, for 2023 due to an annual cost-of-living adjustment.
My9nj
Social Security benefits to jump by 8.7% in 2023 (opens My9nj)
Published Oct 12, 2022
My9nj's feed description
The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment means the average recipient will receive more than $140 a month starting in January.
Breitbart News
Bidenflation: Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment Jumps 8.7 Percent - Largest Increase in 40 Years (opens Breitbart News)
Published Oct 12, 2022
Breitbart News's feed description
Social Security recipients will receive an 8.7 percent increase in their checks in 2023 — the highest cost-of-living adjustment in 40 years.
KVIA El Paso
Social Security recipients get 8.7% cost-of-living increase, the highest in more than 40 years (opens KVIA El Paso)
Published Oct 12, 2022
KVIA El Paso's feed description
By Tami Luhby, CNN Social Security recipients will receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment of 8.7% next year, the largest increase since 1981, the Social Security Administration announced Thursday. The spike will boost retirees’ monthly payments by $146 to an estimated average of $1,827 for 2023…
NBC Los Angeles
Social Security Cost-Of-Living Adjustment Will Be 8.7% in 2023, Highest Increase in 40 Years (opens NBC Los Angeles)
Published Oct 12, 2022
NBC Los Angeles's feed description
High inflation will prompt a record Social Security cost-of-living increase in 2023. Here’s what that means for benefits.
WHAS Louisville
Social Security payments get biggest raise in over 40 years (opens WHAS Louisville)
Published Oct 12, 2022
WHAS Louisville's feed description
It's the largest cost of living adjustment since the early 1980s, affecting millions of Americans. But it's tempered by record-high inflation driving up prices.
Al Jazeera
Social security benefits set for a historic jump from January (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Oct 12, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
The cost of living adjustment is the highest in 40 years but part of it will still be eaten by rising everyday prices.
The Republic
Social Security recipients to receive an 8.7% boost in benefits in 2023 (opens The Republic)
Published Oct 12, 2022
Miami County Republic
Social Security Benefits Will Jump a Historic 8.7% in 2023 (opens Miami County Republic)
Published Oct 12, 2022
Miami County Republic's feed description
Between inflation and rising fuel prices, it’s no secret that your dollar isn’t going as far as it once did. Today, the Social Security Administration released a figure illustrating how…
Wyoming Public Media
High inflation leads to the biggest raise in Social Security in more than 40 years (opens Wyoming Public Media)
Published Oct 12, 2022
Wyoming Public Media's feed description
Retirees and others who rely on Social Security will see a large boost in benefits next year, with the average benefit rising by $141 per month, as inflation stays above 8%.
Wfmy News 2
Most significant increase in Social Security benefits since 1980s is on the way (opens Wfmy News 2)
Published Oct 12, 2022
Wfmy News 2's feed description
The Cost of Living Adjustment for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income will be 8.7% for 2023.
Insider
Millions of retirees are about to get a $140 monthly raise from Social Security (opens Insider)
Published Oct 12, 2022
Insider's feed description
Starting in January, the average retired worker will now receive $1,827 every month from Social Security to adjust for the rising costs of living
The Conversation US
Soaring inflation prompts biggest Social Security cost-of-living boost since 1981 – 6 questions answered (opens The Conversation US)
Published Oct 12, 2022
The Conversation US's feed description
Social Security is increasing benefits by 8.7%, beginning in January 2023, to offset the surging cost of living in the US.
Forbes
Social Security Benefits To Jump 8.7% In 2023, As Top Tax Hits $19,865 (opens Forbes)
Published Oct 12, 2022
Forbes's feed description
As inflation runs the hottest in four decades, 70 million Americans will benefit from the largest Social Security cost of living adjustment since 1981.
Christian Science Monitor
'Welcome news': Social Security offers biggest boost in 40 years (opens Christian Science Monitor)
Published Oct 12, 2022
Christian Science Monitor's feed description
As inflation reaches record highs, Social Security recipients will receive an 8.7% increase in benefits in 2023 – the largest in four decades. Retirees will get the most from the adjustment, which is a response to higher costs of living.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The 8.7% Increase to Social Security Benefits in 2023 Is Both Good and Bad (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Published Oct 12, 2022
St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description
Social Security retirees on average could see their monthly checks increase by more than $141 in 2023.
Delaware Public Media
Due to inflation, Social Security recipients will get a cost-of-living adjustment (opens Delaware Public Media)
Published Oct 12, 2022
Delaware Public Media's feed description
Inflation remained high last month, with consumer prices rising 8.2% in September from a year earlier. To keep pace with inflation, Social Security recipients will get a cost-of-living adjustment.

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