I checked the dollar amounts on my statement from the Social Security administration concerning the new 2 percent raise for 2018. The new amount received by me is actually less than 1 percent, due to Medicare Part B increasing about 22 percent. Oh well, at least we got something. I hope everyone else did better.
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