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• Social Security: Lawmakers propose increase for 2021

  In response to the Social Security Administration approving a cost-of-living adjustment increase of just over 1 percent for 2021, two lawmakers have introduced emergency legislation calling for a higher income boost for beneficiaries, citing the COVID-19 pandemic. View More

• Understanding CSRS and FERS Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) - Part II

  In most years, federal annuitants receive cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to their annuities. In the second of two columns explaining COLAs, this week’s column discusses COLAs for those annuitants covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Included in the discussion is how the FERS COLA is determined and at what age FERS annuitants get their first COLA. View More

• Understanding CSRS and FERS Cost-of-living Adjustments - Part I

  In most years, federal annuitants receive cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to their annuities. In the first of two columns explaining COLAs, this week’s column discusses COLAs for those annuitants covered by the Civil Service Retirement System or CSRS. Included in the discussion will be how the COLA is determined and when the COLA becomes effective each year. View More