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Archive Home > 2008 > October > 17 > Social Security checks to rise 5.8%

Social Security checks to rise 5.8%


October 17, 2008

WASHINGTON — Social Security benefits will rise 5.8 percent next year, the largest rate increase since 1982, the federal government announced Thursday. Among all retired workers, average monthly Social Security benefits will rise to $1,153 from $1,090, an increase of $63.

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