Q3 CPI-W Increase 2%

[Golden sunsets]

Federal Retirees to Receive Biggest Cost-of-Living Bump Since 2012 - Pay & Benefits - GovExec.com

The CPI-W was released today for the third quarter of the year. The increase is 2% over Q3 of 2016, which means anyone on a government pension, VA disability benefit or pension, or Social Security(before Medicare B premiums) will receive a 2% raise next year.

 

[imoldernu]

Federal Retirees to Receive Biggest Cost-of-Living Bump Since 2012 - Pay & Benefits - GovExec.com

The CPI-W was released today for the third quarter of the year. The increase is 2% over Q3 of 2016, which means anyone on a government pension, VA disability benefit or pension, or Social Security(before Medicare B premiums) will receive a 2% raise next year.

The government giveth and the government taketh away.
Before you get your hopes up, take a look at this:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janetnovack/2017/10/13/gotcha-social-security-benefits-rising-2-in-2018-but-most-retirees-wont-see-extra-cash/#5ddd03be5831

Gotcha! Social Security Benefits Rising 2% In 2018, But Most Retirees Won't See Extra Cash

 

[Golden sunsets]

The government giveth and the government taketh away.
Before you get your hopes up, take a look at this:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janetnovack/2017/10/13/gotcha-social-security-benefits-rising-2-in-2018-but-most-retirees-wont-see-extra-cash/#5ddd03be5831

Knew that. But two of my three legged stool income streams are Federal Pension and VA Disability so they both go up 2%, while the third leg goes nowhere.

 

[mickeyd]

This info was already noted in a previous post.