2020 VA Cost of Living Adjustments & New Rates | Bainbridge
by Casaundra Johnson | Dec 09, 2019 | Social Security and Disability Compensation
Under federal law, cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for VA compensation and pension rates are the same percentage as for Social Security Disability benefits. This means that just like Social Security beneficiaries, disabled veterans will see a 1.6% increase in their monthly benefits for 2020 due to the rising costs of living. The 1.6% increase went into effect on December 1, 2019; however, veterans will not actually see a change in the amount of their disability benefits until January 2020. The following Rate Tables show the increased benefit rate for 2020....read more >>
The Plague on Social Security Disability Claims
by The Bainbridge Firm, LLC | Mar 16, 2017 | Social Security in the News
Getting approved for Social Security Disability claims are no walk in the park. You would think it would be much easier but the process can be very long and repetitive. Waiting for a response is the...read more >>
Social Security strategy to boost couples’ benefits
by Kara Dolan-West | Feb 12, 2015 | Social Security Benefits
WASHINGTON — With one out of every four 65-year-olds living past age 90 and one in 10 living beyond 95, having enough money to live on during a retirement that could last 30 years or more...read more >>