[Latest Stimulus Check Update for Seniors] While multiple rounds of stimulus payments have been made over the last two years, many are asking if the government will make another (4th round) of payments to help folks cope with higher inflation and the rising costs of basic goods and services.
$900 grocery stimulus for seniors
While there is no actual stimulus, there are supplementary grocery benefits available via the Food Assistance for Older Adults programs via medicare advantage plans, that can provide up to $900 for seniors in qualified groceries.
Along with the 2023 SNAP increases and pandemic emergency allotments (which end in March 2023), this should reduce food insecurity amongst our older population.
Approximately 5 million, or three out of five seniors who qualify to receive SNAP are missing out on benefits.
4th Stimulus Check for Seniors in 2023?
See this article for the past and potential stimulus check payments, including those for seniors. It covers how prior ones were paid, and when or if another round of payments will be made in the coming months.
At this stage no new stimulus checks are being issued by the federal government, but some states are sending inflation relief payments.
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[Prior/old updates] Congress officially nixed a one-time payment of $250 in 2010 to Social Security recipients who haven’t received cost of living adjustments (COLA) since 2008. The cancellation of a $250 SSI payment in 2010 was justified on the basis of low inflation (see update below). But many seniors are feeling the pinch of inflation, especially around medical services — a big-ticket item for seniors. Many believe that the $250 payment would have been a good economic stimulus payment, since there’s a good chance that most of the $250 would be spent immediately.
While many seniors could easily survive without the $250, there are also millions of seniors who are struggling to make ends meet (just see the comments below in response to this article), particularly if they have high medical or disability costs. Congress really should have found a way to provide the $250 SSI payment to those seniors who truly need the money, instead of tax cuts for the super-rich.
[Update Nov 2010] The Social Security administration recently announced that there would be no 2011 COLA increase, meaning the monthly SSI payments in 2011 would remain unchanged for the second year in a row. Clearly our senior citizens are being hit hard, which places more pressure on Congress to approve a 2011 Bonus SSI payment (supported by the Obama administration). With the hundreds of comments on this topic, people are clearly upset about not receiving the bonus SSI payment or a COLA increase yet again.
Fortunately, Ways and Means Social Security Chairman Earl Pomeroy recently announced that the House will take up the Seniors Protection Act when Congress reconvenes later this year [this measure was quashed]. The Seniors Protection Act of 2010 will provide a $250 payment to about 54 million Social Security recipients. Congressman Pomeroy introduced the bill, H.R. 5987, in July, and has since worked to ensure that this bill will be enacted before the end of the year. Congressman Pomeroy received assurances today from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and Ways and Means Chairman Sander Levin that this bill will be brought to the House floor and passed when the House reconvenes in November
Individuals receiving Social Security benefits have seen everyday expenses for drugs, medical care, utilities, housing and food increase while Social Security benefits have remained unchanged. Seniors and others receiving benefits face ongoing struggles to meet these costs given the modest level of their benefits, amounting to only $14,000 annually, on average.
“In this economy, seniors are struggling to make ends meet,” Congressman Pomeroy said. “Passing this bill will ensure that the lack of cost-of-living-adjustment will not jeopardize seniors’ ability to survive on their benefits. All Members of Congress should join us in supporting this legislation which will be fiscally responsible and upholds our bedrock promise of economic security for our nation’s seniors”
On a related topic, there is still a lot of confusion on past (2008, 2009) one time bonus SSI payments. The Social Security Administration (ssa.gov) site is responsible for making these payments and is where you should check the official status of your missing or late SSI payment(s).
Update : See the recently announced 2011 Social Security Income (SSI) Payments
[June 2010] Unfortunately the Democrat-controlled Senate has rejected a measure by a 50 to 47 vote that would have given seniors a one-time Social Security benefit payment of $250 to make up for the lack of a cost of living increase. The jobs bill, which contained the $250 SSI provision, was rejected despite President Obama’s backing. The payments which would amount to $13 billion, where earmarked in the jobs bill – which was deemed too costly by lawmakers trying to allay their image of big spenders.
The badly needed Social Security payments would have helped 57 million seniors, a risky number to overlook considering the fall elections and how badly incumbent politicians are viewed. This year marks the first time since 1975 that Social Security beneficiaries didn’t receive a cost of living (COLA) increase, which means an extra one-time SSI payment may become a reality later this year if a new jobs bill is introduced to further extend unemployment benefits or the COLA provision in President Obama’s budget is approved. See this article for the $250 Medicare Gap payment in Obama’s new health care reform package. Also see newly release details on the Tax Breaks and Credits in the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010
[Update Jan 2010] The additional $250 payment in 2010 is now also part of President Obama’s 2011 budget proposal, which means this payment could be received later, rather than earlier, since the budget needs to get congressional approval. Stay tuned for further updates.
Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) introduced the bill (H.R 3557) on September 14, 2009 that would provide the $250 payment in 2010, detailed below, for an emergency Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) for Social Security recipients. The bill has been has been referred to the Committee on Ways and Means for review and should be put to a vote on the Senate floor in the next few months.
[Previous update] President Obama has proposed extending the 2009 economic recovery payment of $250 into 2010 by providing another payment of $250 to retirees, veterans and disabled people already receiving Social Security benefits. This additional payment will potentially be funded via the $787 Billion economic stimulus package and is expected to cost $13 billion in total.
“These payments will provide aid to more than 50 million people in the coming year, relief that will not only make a difference for them, but for our economy as a whole, complementing the tax cuts we’ve provided working families and small businesses through the Recovery Act,” Obama said in a statement.
President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to quickly approve the $250 payments to more than 50 million seniors to make up for no cost of living increase in Social Security next year (according to the SSA which has cited negative inflation this year as the reason).
The new benefit would be $250 – or equivalent to a 2 percent increase in benefits for the average Social Security retiree beneficiary. Under the rules no person could “double dip” and receive a $250 Economic Recovery Payment through more than one program. Nor could they receive both an Economic Recovery Payment and the Making Work Pay tax credit.
The $250 payments would go to those receiving veterans benefits, disability benefits, railroad retirees and public employee retirees who don’t receive Social Security. Like the 2009 $250 payment, the additional $250 social security payment will most likely be paid out by the SSA and not count as income for SSI. To date Economic Recovery Payments have been made to 55 million people including seniors, veterans and people with disabilities and totaled $13.7 billion. Most of the checks were mailed out in May 2009.
To receive the $250 payment, the beneficiary’s address of record must be in a valid US state or territory. Only individuals eligible for Social Security, SSI, Veterans, or Railroad Retirement benefits at any time during the months of November 2009, December 2009, or January 2010 may be eligible for the extra payment. The $250 payment will be delivered in the same way your current Social Security or SSI benefit is sent.
In addition to this legislative proposal, the IRS and the Department of Treasury will take steps this week to prevent reductions in the amounts that workers can contribute to IRAs, 401(k)s, and other aspects of tax-favored retirement systems in 2010 that some feared could result from negative inflation over the past twelve months.
Yep, this is starting to sound a little like what the people in Egypt and Libya are suffering from, and a large part of Americans still aren’t sure in their minds where Obama really came from (?). People in America are generally sick of the mismanagement of government, and government against the wishes of the people, whether it was Bush or now Obama. We are not going to fix it with our vote, because they have bought the system with their own people………….with liberty and justice for all.
did you know if these wash. idots dems,reps, prez Had not passed 2wk budget we would NOT HAVE GOT OUR CKS ON TIME IF WE GOT THEM AT ALL. WHATS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE. 1ST. NO COST OF LIVING THAN NO STIMULUS FINALLY ALMOST NO CK FOR MARCH LETS HOPE THESE CLOWNS CAN GET IT TOGETHER BEFORE APRIL GETS HERE. STRESS IS NOT GOOD FOR SRS. FOOD, HOUSING, GAS , MED ARE NOT FREE TO US.
barocka obama i hope you and the house can get a contermise on our social security by this friday seniors disabled on social security social security disabelity have worked to hard for our money i have worked three jobs at one time for three years streaght i still work a part time seasonable job i am not able to work hard laber work my arthoritous and my ostil perilious in my spine want let me i have worked hard all of my life like every body else on social security have it sure would be nice if we could get another 250.00 rebate or a rise it is long over do maybe when the ecomity gets betteri will be prying that there dont be a goverment shout down to all of you in the white house work with obama on this i love all of you god bless all of you
TELL OBAMA AND CONGRESS AND SENATE TO EAT AND PAY WHAT WE HAVE TO THEY NEED TO BE PUT IN PRISION FOR ALL THE ARE DOING TO THE OLDER AMERICANS AND VETS, WHO IN THE HECK DO THEY THINK THEY ARE NOTHING BUT LOW DOWN RATS AND NEED TO LIVE INA SESS POOL
HOW MANY OF US ARE SICK OF OBAMAS PROMISED, REMEMBER IN DEC HE SAID PAA THE EXTENTION ON UNEMPLOYMNET AND HE WOULD SEE THAT SENIORS VETS AND OTHERS WOULD GET A STIMULUS. OBAMA IMTTHINK YOU STINK AND ARE ONE BIG LYER AND NEED TO RESIGH, AND AS FAR AS CONGRESS GOES YOUR ALL GETTING FAT ON MONEY US OLDER PEOPLE STARTED IT IS ABOUT TIME EVERYONE OF YOU STEPPED IN THE OCEAN AND DISAPEARED
I’m fairly certain that Obama is a Republican at this point. You can call things whatever you want, but that’s what I’m seeing.
repubs don’t want him either
Obama is full of empty promises,he is a liar!HE IS THE REASON WHY WE DIDNT GET OUR STIMULUS!He said we would,but we didn’t.It his fault and his fault alone.I am sick of other people that say it’s the republicans’ fault.Obama doesn’t know what the hell he is doing,all anyone has to do is watch the news.Sylvia,don’t worry,so many people are disgusted with him and there isn’t much of a chance that joke of a president will get another term.This is a fact!!
YOU ALL GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! I AM ON DISABILITY AND WILL BE UNTIL I DIE I CLEARLY CANNOT WORK AS I AM SICK WITH A DISEASE THAT ARE SO KIND GOVERNMENT INVENTED AND WONT ALLOW ME TO GET TREATMENT OR WELL… ATLEAST THEY CAN FORCE ME TO BE HOMELESS AND STARVE TO DEATH… I HAVE NO OTHER SOLUTIONS OR ANSWERS… I HAVE NO FAMILY AND NO FRIENDS I HAVE NO OTHER MEANS THEN DISABILITY AND WHEN YOU HAVE TO PAY 700 FOR RENT AND ONLY RECIEVE 700 TO LIVE OFF OF THAT MIGHT AS WELL EUTHINIZE ME THERE IS JUST NO POINT IN THE SIRADS ANYMORE!!!! PLEASE DO SOMETHING OR PLEASE SHUTUP!!!!
naomi,
Maybe you should run for congress, then all of us could support you like we support the bozos that are already there. Seriously, I feel you pain frustration, like so many here. I guess all we can do is hope and pray for change in the hearts (if they have any0 of our “leaders”??? God bless you.
I would like to know what planet our legislators are living on. Here on earth the prices are soaring and Social Security Disability does not provide enough money to even pay rent and utilities, let alone food, clothing, medical and other necessities. My check is enough that I do not qualify for harldy any state aid either. Food, heating and gasoline prices have gone through the roof. Lettuce at $1.38 a pound is unheard of, but if I want a salad, I have to pay that amount or drive 30 miles to get it using $10-15 worth of gas….you choose. $250.00 would be just a drop in the bucket, but it would help. The big FAT CATS who ran big business into the ground by outsourcing everything get bailed out while the people who worked hard get shafted. It also must be nice to have a job where you can vote to raise your own wages, make legislation to starve the poor, and to have the opportunity to be as depraved as you want without danger of real prosecution….that’s our government. We need to get back to our root values (Christianity and democracy); and we need to start helping our own people. Stop helping the Fat Cas get fatter and help the people who really count in this country….its citizens. Yes, people need good health care. Don’t give them charity or socialism, guve them jobs and dignity so they can take care of themselves and their families.
YOU PRETTY MUCH SUMED UP THE WAY THINGS ARE
Money is a motivating tool. The American government should print up as much as they can and use it to motivate people to do the right thing. Look around, there are thousands of things that need to repaired and/or recycled. A good president would lead people to do this and printing up lots of money is a good way. It’s just a green piece of paper, so why not? I’m so sick of Obama. He didn’t figure it out for America. He’s taken this country no where. Socialism should be social. It means people should help other people, not try to control them with banks, government and psychiatric medications.
No S/S COLA for 09/10 created massive revenue for the government over these two years. We are broke. But—-we can finance a plan to give Chevron millions of tax dollars to install solar parking lot covers over our public school parking lots where as they will gather green enegry and then sell it back to us. That’s public tax dollars and public land being given to private business of which those responsible for bringing this plan to reality are probably heavily invested. Life couldn’t be better for Chevron or those in our government that can find much better use of S/S COLA money than returning it to the idiots that invested throughout their entire life into this phony lie…….By the way, Chevron and their co-hearts have increased gasoline prices in my town by .40 cents a gal. since the first of the year that supposidly has a zero COLA index……what do you think they are going to do to our electric bills when they get the death grip on that too?
This is True how True Gas will get Alot Worse you just wait by July see what Gas Is- Plus the Food Prices and Clothes going to be a Bad Bad Year”
We have everything right here in America to make things work. We just need to recycle the material goods that we do have into a better order. The method that America is using is completely off. That’s fairly obvious by now. But you know how Americans are, we’ll do things the same old way until we’re blue in the face, even if those ways don’t really work.
hahaha i told u guys that nixed wouldn’t believe me when i saw it on cpsan told u knucker
Yeah, ab we are all starting to get it……..shafted. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands….one Nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and JUSTICE FOR ALL……no matter what they reek over me. Beyond the screwing we got in Social Security, in my town they are constructing a massive sewage treatment plant to convert what came out of our bowels into fresh clean drinking water and processing the “hard matter” into a lucrative fertilizer component to be used to grow your tomatoes and lettuce ect. in…….a plan that is coming to a town near you. There are those up there that envision converting that “hard matter” into a meat by-product…….and to the republic for which it stands……….??????
DID anyone see where he wants BILLIONS FOR A FANCY RAIL LINE ‘MONEY for this and none for us again I ASK “”” WHATS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE””””MONEY for the up keep of illegal alians(they get more than SRS.), BIG BUSINESS BAIL OUTS, RAISES FOR CONGRESS THESE ARE A FEW OF STUPID
THINGS I do not get oh wait we are getting it “”””””””””””””””” Shafted””””””””””””””””””””
FL Said No dont want it- Speed Rail is a big big waste- We are Broke but we have Fast Trains Haaaaaaaaa
our car insurance just went up $72.00 a year the reason I have gotten in the 64 to 70 age who have a lot of wrecks even though we have had insurance with them since 1972 with no wrecks or speeding tickets also the power company just got an increase in their rates and don’t for get gas prices on the rise.
Good question ab. People all over the world are beginning to feel the power of those that levitate above the multitudes where the rule of law, common decency, or fairness is something that gets in their way. A law was passed in the 70’s that recognized the absolute need to adjust S/S payments iaw the level in increase in the current cost of goods and services. But we now have a new group of leaders that incorporate the word “illegal” into something that government must provide assistance to nurture and exploit to their benefit, as in “illegal immigration”, even if it means stealing from it from the worthless bastards that have spent 65 years building and defending this country……..YOU ARE LOOKING FOR MORALS IN PEOPLE THAT HAVE NONE……..(they have power and money)………and your question goes unanswered
I wrote my congressman and just got a responce letter 3 wks later he voted against SRS. getting a cost of living raise he tried in the letter to explain? why he voted against we SRS. i have since sent him an email reminding him he VOTED HIMSELF A RAISE. MY ??????? IS WHATS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE B.S. FROM him and nothing ffor us if voteing them out is not the answer what is???
Vote them out don’t work anymore Ab. We done that in 2006 and changed the congress from Republican control to Democrat control and nothing changed. Now we done it again in 2010 and there still ain’t nothing going to change. When the Corporate world is allowed to “purchase” the law making seats in our government, you no longer have a government, you have a dictatorship. It appears that the people in Egypt are responding to that kind of leadership. California is broke, and the choices we were given (vote em out) was another one of “them” for Governor. So, as long as they have us devided 50/50 over the issues, there won’t be an Egypt here, and voting them out won’t work either….maybe one day we will all learn what Egypt knows now, and that is togetherness will work when “vote them out” won’t……….
I am learning as I go who did the most for SRS.that said congress VOTED THEIRSELVES A RAISE YET DENIED SRS. AN INCREASE. YOU NEED TO LOOK AT YOUR congress person and vote tHem in or out if tHey voted against SRS. This is the only real tool we have.
american people and everyone on ss need to vote all of the Government out of office that go for everyone in the white house, and every state in the us ,and all of Congress also need to be voted out of office, we the american people need to put new people in office and take out the trash that is in office now. and that obama is just a want to be President. i think all the american people need to vote out obama and all of congress and the house. and vote for someone that and help the american people, and not take from us. just know that the elections is comming up and we american can take back american all we have to do is to vote out the trash.
How do you vote the entire government out of office? That’s idiotic and that’s the problem unfortunately with people who get help from the government. Lack of education. Voting everyone out of office is ridiculous. You have to know who is on your side and who is not. It’s pretty simple. The Republicans are against Social Security and are the reason why there was no payment. The Democrats have always fought for Social Security. To blame the Democrats and want to vote them out of office is against your interests, but do what you want. You’re going to anyway.
Jeff,
Do you think term limits for our representives would work? Those bozos have made a career of screwing the people and making themselves rich. (How many non-millioaires are in Washngton….not counting the newly elected ones?) When this country was founded, our representives were PART TIME workers. They all had other professions or businesses.
We need to get back to our founding principles, integrity, honor and most of all…..GOD!
Strange thing: The Congress doesn’t want to give us the monthly COLA, because of “low inflation.” However, do they take into account that some states (like CA) and the US government too the equivalent of SEVERAL YEARS of COLA from those on SSI. Moreover, have they even considered that in some areas of the country, like where my husband and I live, the cost of living has actually skyrocketed? I hope and pray they change their minds this year, and give us the COLA back in future years. Consequently, IF WE CAN’T SPEND money, even on BASIC necessities, WE CAN’T even start to HELP RESTORE the economy.
Agreed Ab, but as the converstaion evolves, the real truth begins to become clear. The Republicans want the S/S funds invested in the stock market, where they can manipulate the figures, and control the payouts without any political backlash. Very much like the 401K system works today, as millions of investors transfer their stock investment into safe bond investments, but only after the market fell through the bottom and their stock value was depleated. Now they will move that money back into stock investment, so the stock they bought at 11,000, they sold at 9,000 (a big loss), and now they are going to rebuy that stock again at 12,000. This is how they want to control and manipulate the S/S payouts………they are not stupid, we are……………………
DID anyone read article on computer “s.s.will be broke by 2035” good read. IF the govt. would keep their HANDS OFF AND QUIT USEING S.S. FOR OTHER THINGS THERE MIGHT BE ENOUGH TO LAST.
QUIT GIVING BENIFITS(UNEARNED) TO ILLEGAL ALIENS(THEY GET MORE THAN SRS) THERE MIGHT BE
ENOUGHT TO GO AROUND.VOTETING OUT THE ONES WHO DON,T SUPPORT SRS. IS A GOOD IDEA IT DOES NOT MATTER TO ME AT THIS STAGE OF THE GAME WHAT THE PARTY.
I Agee I wish they would Keep Their hands Off Stop taking Money from S.S. Account’
Little is being said about just how much benefit the Government is realizing from the phony zero COLA projections for 2010 and 2011. It can be simplified somewhat simply by deducting just one dollar a month from each Social Security recipiant, and multiplying that times the number of recipiants that get a check each month. That number is said to be 58 million, and that would be 58 million dollars a month benefit to the Government each month. Now if the COLA that we didnot get would have been just 3% and that equated to $30 a month COLA for the average recipiant, that would then multiply 58 million times $30 a month, then times 12 months a year, then times 2 years, then times the remaining years current recipiants live. Thank you Seniors
I WAS SENT A $250 CHECK IN 2009 THEY SENT THE CHECK BACK BECAUSE I MOVED I GAVE THEM ALL MY NEW INFORMATION SO THE CHECK COULD BE SENT TO THE NEW ADDRESS I TALKED TO SOCIAL SECURITY FOR OVER A YEAR I WAS TOLD I WOULD GET THE CHECK, I TALKED TO SOCIAL SECURITY AGAIN THIS YEAR 2011, I WAS TOLD I WILL NOT GET THE CHECK, COULD SOMEONE TELL ME HOW TO TALK TO SOMEONE AT THE WHITE HOUSE AND TELL THEM HOW SOCIAL SECURITY IS KEEPING MONEY THAT RIGHTLY BELONG TO MANY PEOPLE ON SOCIAL SECURITY.T
I believe that all on Social Security should have a raise in 2011. Government officials have voted in a raise for themselves. How about they don’t take their raises and do make sure people on social security get theirs. After all , we have paid into the system and the government officals have depleted
the savings for seniors.
Food Has Went up Real Bad- We Need a good Rise Match all of this Food Prices
Of course you know Karen, our representitives have their own “social security”and don’t pay into SS. (plus their own health care). coupled with the fact, they get their salary FOR LIFE. Why should they care about we working folks? (sarcasm ;-) )
i am on ssi and ss i live inOk and i sure can use that #250 cheek it really would help poeple that don,t get alot of money
Since they have the money they don’t give a hoot. If they had to live on what is considered below the poverty level, they’d soon change their minds. Someone suggested that they do a SRCOLA, I like this idea. If they vote themselfs a raise, VOTE THEM OUT OF OFFICE. If they vote not to give those on social security a paltry $250 stimulas, VOTE THEM OUT OF OFFICE. It’s time to stand up to those who have been in office for waaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy to long. It’s time to get rid of the good ole boys club. VOTE THEM OUT OF OFFICE.
Crochette, I agree with you 100%. We deserve the COLA and a raise as well. When you stop and think of it, the fed. government officals can vote theirselves a raise and not think anything of it. Let those drawing any funds from S.S. etc., and push for a raise will be put on the sidelines and passed over.
Another thing is Obama, and Congress went all out to provide the Unions and the workers many, many benifits, such as their retirement benifits, healthcare, raises, and other additional perks.
(Not to leave out all the other Bailouts of Banks and Auto companies. They are Bailing out Banks and Lending companies of Foreign Countries, all of which do not do any business with the USA at any time ever. This is tax payers money, not theirs to pass out as they see fit.)
The union workers didn’t do anything to deserve all the extras, but they were members of the unions where they work, and backed Obama in the election. The Unions themselves were the Big Winners from the Bailouts and additional perks that they received and will receive in the future from all this spending garbage.
The people on S.S , S.S.I. , who are disable from birth defects, mental handycaps, accidental injuries, or medical complications that occured during war injuries etc. , are looked at as if we don’t need any help. We are just a thorn in the side of the fed. gov.. We are something that could be expendable. (That means NOT NEEDED or no longer USEFUL). Truth is we are the problem and they have no need for us. They have depleted all the money in the funds set aside for S.S. which included interest. Now they use excuses not to help those that need it.
They just added yet another year of unemployment which totals three in a row. Many of them are lazy and wont work and have another year to live for free. Many cant get a job, because they are either over qualified or under qualified. Think about who really counts, not us.
Sad i Agree with all of this so so Sad- Cant Even pass a 250.00 Check for help
What do you think voting them out of office will do? It’s the system that’s broken. You should vote for the party that represents your interests and for social security recipients that is clearly the Democrats. The Republicans want to abolish Social Security. You can blame Obama all you want. It’s moronic. It’s the system that holds things like this up. Without Obama and the Democrats, there wouldn’t even be Social Security. The Republicans hate Social Security which is why this was not passed. Don’t blame Obama or the Democrats. That’s stupid. It’s the Republicans. I think they all suck, but the system is what it is. You have to vote for the party that represents your interests. There’s really not much you can do either way. The entire system is a joke and your vote doesn’t mean much.
I totally agree with you Jeff. The Republicans are the ones who voted down the stimulus money for those of us struggling from day to day. I watched a t.v. program about all the decorating that goes on at the white house during the holidays. All those staff members that it takes to put up all of those Christmas trees and build gingerbread replicas of the white house. It was very amusing, to say the least. They could probably help several family’s in need with the money that was spent. I’m sure that it is overwhelming when a new president comes to town and sees all the money wasted. The system is indeed broken! Here we are having trouble putting groceries on our tables and all the legislators have no idea. Most of them were born with a silver spoon to begin with. They have never really known what struggles we face, nor do they care. When our government looks out for big corporations, all their money funding their campaigns, takes precedence over the average working man and the less fortunate.
When I hear people complaining about Obama and his family taking vacations and using our tax money for such, I can’t help but wonder if the people complaining, ever complained about the previous presidents and their wasteful nature? There needs to be a back to basics move but where does it start? God says that our focus in life is where we lay up our treasure, for there will be where our heart is also.
I’m thankful for what I do have but the poor and middle class could sure use some help!!!
I too live on less than $1200. a month and that $250 stimulus package would have been an enormous help. It would have at least paid for a much needed Dr’s. visit !!!!
Where is Congress getting their figures? Apparently they don’t have to buy gas (over $3.00) or groceries like the rest of us. They can just send the ‘housekeeper’ out to do it for them so they don’t see what is really going on out here..
Who gives them the right to give themselves raises before that of their constituents ?
We can impeach the president – why not the congress ?
Bush created the mess we are in – yet he sits back getting govt pay and medical for the rest of his life. How fair is that ? He should hang his head in shame – and will when he meets his MAKER.
Obama knowingly walked into the job as president. His ideals were great but not his tactics. Sadly he is far too passive. He needs to work harder to get the votes needed to pass stimulus packages for Social Security recipients. When he is done with that – he needs to change the ‘rules’ for congress too. They need to learn to live on unemployment, Social Security etc – just like the rest of us !!!!
IN GOD WE TRUST
p.s. There was a $250. stimulus check last year???? I didn’t get one. Now what do I do ??
No check in 2010. Fingers crossed for one in 2011 – or at least something similar. Obama should reveal more details in his 2012 budget being announced next month so stay tuned.
Nope, not anything for any of us in 2011.
Nancy Pelosi and crew did that for us around November 2010. She shut down Congress just before the elections. The vote for the $250.00 again was shut down with them.
Just those that won’t work will get another year of unemployment, thats the OBAMA way.
Too Bad all the incumbants weren’t voted out, which would have inculded Nancy, but she is back and with another viengence !
Ruth,
If there was one I did not receive it either. I also know others as well that did not get one. So, where is this so, called check? Padding the pockets of OUR GOVERNMENT OFFICALS?
I AM READING A lot of angry and yeS we should be angry read who did what and who didn,t and vote the ones out who do not SUPPORT SRS. Its both reps and dems after all they voted theirselves a raise and this makes me angry as all get out knowing we SRS. have PD OUR DUES WORKING ALL OUR LIVES. THE VOTE IS THE ONLY WEAPON WE HAVE AND if you don,t vote don,t grip,its like a dog baying at the moon useless. I AM A SR. who is on S.S. and I an raising a 7 and 6 yr. olds soooooooooooooooo money is beyond tight I really could have used that 250.00 toward them.get out of the war, no more raises for congress ( it might help if they took a pay cut) lol,no more jet rides,( pay their own way), illegal aliens(no more free handouts),no more govt.bailouts of big business, than come see we SRS. THEPOOREST OF THE POOR. JUST GOOD COMMON SENSE NEVER SPEND MORE THAN YOU MAKE.
my bubb and he wife work they life now they both SS Disability never get back pay they month 1000 for both wow no way they can live like this sad they can even buy no one gifts for dec 25 this was sad how gov works cheap bs me working i see this bad we need start help ssi with more money so they can get more food pay dam pay bills so they dont go slp in streets come guys think if was us how we feel get this little with or wife it sad if you get sick wife can walk she sick give her pills all day dam gov bs so piss see this shit with my eyes hurt me so bad wish was dam rich help out ssi see how some guys live dam sad rep white house dont give shit about this ssi help out the dam poor for reals guys ty
fIRST of all no president makes his own decisions. He’s just a figure head. The only place you can get a good income is fighting the war. If you are to old or young for that then you have to deal with those clowns in the White House that are getting paid big bucks to tell you what you already know, you have nothing.
Lone Deranger YOU are the one on crack!You support that Obama scumbag,the one who got a Nobel prize for doing NOTHING!!!You are a joke.Obama is for stupid crap like dont ask dont tell instead of real issues.You liberals are sending this country further to hell and don’t deny it.Obama has NO business at all in office,he knows absolutely nothing.He is making the situation in this country way worse.Obama will be voted out of office for the next term so that someone who knows what the hell they are doing will take over.And oh yeah ever since he has been president there hasn’t been any COL increase.First time since the 70s.I cannot believe anyone would believe Obama.Go check your facts!!!!
Jessica, You Go Girl !
Lone Deranger has all the makings of a true Liberal Dumb A$$. I can’t believe that all those people want to lean down and kiss Obamas A$$. This one L.D. is really getting his nose brown, if you know what I mean. He has the mentality of a Dusch Bag. If they were able to see past Obamas rectum then they might be able to see what the real truth is. I bet his eyes are dark brown since he has eat so much crap that Obama spilles !
Remember CHANGE and HOPE, the two words that the Liberals live by. Those two words and $1.00 at MickeyD’s will buy him a cup of coffee, or something.
You and your liberal lies and socialism are what is driving this country to hell.You have no idea what you are talking about.Liberals like to twist things around.Obama hasn’t done anything for this country because he has absolutely NO BUSINESS whatsoever being the president.Everyone knows it,so stop laying blame on republicans.Anyone who listens to Obama is an idiot.He will be out of office very soon,and thanks sooo much to everyone who voted for him,because this country is in disarray.Bush did mess thing up before him,but then you put Obama into office!?That is insanity.He gets a nobel peace prize for doing NOTHING.I’m not worried,he won’t get another term.
Obama is one of the BIGGEST socialists ever,this is the truth.You really need to go check your facts.Obama is a socialist MORON who doesn’t know crap.He is the biggest joke of a president ever.Obama IS a socialist,do you live under a rock or something?He is the one focusing on stupid issues like gays in the military and not important things.Obama the socialist will not be reelected,and everyone is talking about what a huge mistake it was that he was elected in the first place.He is in wayyy over is head.You cannot tell me otherwise.
so are we going to receive a stimulus payment or not. And why was there not one in 2010.
Not just seniors are hurting, those that on SS Disability income are affected too, especially when you have two kids who are try to go to college. The cost of food is continously increasing, utilities are outrages. No one can survive on $600 or $1,100 a month. It is impossible.
Ok, so let me ger this correct. My grandmother who lives on pennies, will no longer receive her one time payment of $250?
Does anyone know of programs I can reach out to, so we can try to get her housing brought up to living conditions? Just the other day her from, glass door fell out & you can see the earth from a HUGE crack between the wall and bath-tub.
Thanks guys
Will
These people who sit in government have no idea how it is to live on what us seniors get a month. My husband has social sec. disability only. No retirement from a company..only wht the govt. sends him. I am 62 and still cleaning houses just to get us by. There is never enough money to go around. I have had all my utilities turned off at one time or another, due to not enough money. These people vote themselves pay raises, never giving us a thought. The old saying is true..the rich get richer the poor get poorer. Thank goodness I have God on my side. He truly is my source.
You’re insane. He’s a President. Not a King. He can’t do things by himself. There is a Congress that he has to work with and if he gets no cooperation, he can’t do anything. Vote Republican then. See what they do for you. You’ll be on the street begging for change and wishing Obama was back in office.
Whatever,liberals tend to lie about things.GO CHECK YOUR FACTS!!Obama has not done one damn thing for this country,he’s sinking it further to hell.He has absolutely no business being president WHATSOEVER!!
That’s ridiculous. He’s done a better job than Bush and he’s gotten a lot more done. You obviously have some kind of bias. Again, go vote Republican and see how much better they are. There won’t even be any talk of a $250 payment. The only talk there will be about social security will be cutting it and possibly abolishing it. Then you’ll be begging to have Obama back.
ALot of people like to blame things on Bush but Bush was dealt a bad hand just like Obama. On Bush’s first year he was given the attacks on 9/11 and don’t say its the same thing as what happen in 1941 because Pearl Harbor was a Military attack on a Military target while 9/11 was a bunch of idiots attacking a Civilian target. Bush was dealt a hand that was already playing out. I don’t vote Rep or any other i Vote who i think would be best for the job and i didn’t vote for Obama i think the only reason he was voted in was because all the blacks seen him as a black man and not the issue’s so they all voted for him over the hype when hes not even full black. the President can’t do anything on his own he has to get backing from Congress so it pisses me off when i see everyone blaming a president for all the problems when its not him or not just him its everyone there.
Amen
Obama is so far the worst president we have ever had. He makes Bush look like Sister Theresa, but this is all by design. What people are not looking at is that all of this is pre-planned and always has been. The only reason Obama got into office was to shut poor people up period. Another 4 years without uprisings , riots, and to give false hope one more time.
Every year we have not had a COLA Obama leads us on with a stimulus he will put into the bill, fully knowing its never going to happen. Another way again to shut us up.
Until people stop fighting and realize we are all being duped and have been and will be until we say enough and do what we have right to do in our Constiitution we are screwed.
There are more homeless people in the California than ever in our town of 48,000 we have 12,000 homeless, and one death a week from freezing to death.
When are people going to stop debating and wake up to the truth? They are hitting the old because many are sick and weak. You will be old one day and it comes fast better start protecting yourself NOW.
@jeff is so true….Only a ignortant dumb a$$ jean would put some shit like that………………but Bush was the man huh………….he f”ed this country up to the point that china owns our asses but thats okay, but now that Obama comes into office jean want to say…….he goes
back to chicage where he fk’d things up there he has done nothing to fulfill the promises ……..GET OUT OF HERE!!!
I gotta add 2 more cents I stated this before reps. are FOR big bus. and the lame duck dems VOTED AGAINST we SRS. GETTING A RAISE IN BENIFITS NOBODY SHOULD HAVE TO LIVE OFF LESS THAN 1,200
A MONTH AND SOMETIMES THATSOT EVEN ENOUGH. There is enough BLAME ON BOTH PARTIES TO GO AROUND AFTER ALL THEY VOTED THEIRSELVES A BIG RAISE. Yes we need to fix the economy but NOT AT THE EXPENSE OF THE POOREST OF THE POOR. FOR THE MOST part WE HAVE ALL PD. OUR DUES .
WAR,, ILLEGAL ALIENS, CARS, JETS, AID TO OTHER COUNTRIES DO THESE FIRST AND THAN COME SEE US. IT.(A MAN WHO DOES NOT TAKE CARE OF HIS OWN IS WORSE THAN AN INFADEL) WE srs. have more than done our part. We need to pay close attention to who is willing to assist SRS. IF THEY VOTE AGAINST US THAN WE NEED TO VOTE THEM OUT NO MATTER WHAT THE PARTY.
Low inflation does COLA live under a rock ? I get my medicine from MEDCO mail service last year the premium was $40.00 DOLLARS per month this year it has gone up to $62.00 per month also last year the decutable was $100.00 this year it is $250.00 . Also MEDICARE has raise it’s decutable . IT looks like even OLE ANDY will not tell the truth when he states in his commerical that medicine would be cheaper this year (2011) for seniors on MEDICARE .
Gas prices in my area have increased .50 cents per gallion to all most $ 3 dollars per gallion but yet COLA still claims because of low inflation there will be no cost of living raise . I just wonder does this include every one who get’s cost of living raises?
Sorry Jim, the COLA is figured from the 3rd quarter of the year. It was calculated as being lower than 2008 and 2009. This is a complicated system for me to explain. I am trying to figure out how the numbers are found and used to decide the outcome. We will not be getting the COLA or the $250.00 for 2011 either.
I use to have MEDCO which is not a part of medicare. I don’t have any insurance of any type now. My wife has medicare under S.S.I. and it does not help with meds.. We are getting our meds. thru Walmart pharmacy at a cheaper price than a part D ins. supplement cost. I have no deductable and no increases to deal with. Do some figures for yourself, add the cost of the meds., the deductable and the premium for a full year, then compare this to all the cost of the meds you buy at Walmart. You should have your answer if you need to keep what you have. You can look into assistance with meds. thru DSS, and the internet search engines or sometimes thru your doctors office. You have to ask if they have any programs with the manufactures of the meds. that will give them to you free. I know that Plavix has a program, but it works with the doctors that perscribe it. Good Luck !
DON’T WORRY ABOUT COLA JUST TAKE A HOMELESS PERSONS
BEGGING SPOT AND HOLD A SIGN SAYING YOU NEED MONEY
TO SUPPORT YOURSELF. IF DISABLED IN WHEELCHAIRS AND
SENIORS WITH WALKING STICKS STARTED PANHANDLING
THEN MAYBE THEY MAY GET A MESSAGE AND THE HOMELESS
WOULD CRY SINCE THEIR SPOTS WERE TAKEN TAKING THEIR
DRUG AND ALCOHOL MONEY FROM THEM TO SUPPORT DISABLED
AND SENIORS RENT, FOOD, SHAMPOO, MEDICARE . DEMAND A
$1000. A MONTH FOR RENT OR HOUSE TAX AND COLA EVERY
YEAR AND FOOD STAMPS THEN DISABLED AND SENIORS COULD
LIVE BETTER. THE BEGGING WOULD BE A GOOD DEMONSTRATION
UNTIL THEY START THE $1000. A MONTH AND COLA EVERY YEAR.
Sorry but the country is being run into the ground by all of the ignorant democrats.That’s why this country is in such horrible shape.
You’re an ignorant fool. The country is in such bad shape because of people like you.
Actually its from people like you that the country is in such bad shape.
I am forced to live off SSI($674) a month and i am disabled so i am unable to work never worked a day in my life because i can’t.. I would love to see them try and rent a place and live off $674 a month. I have to live in a 37foot 1987 fleetwood 5th wheel leaking roof rotting floors and almost no heat. because of it hell i had a glass of water siting next to the bed and it froze over solid while i was sleeping! I sit at the house all day because i have no cash to even drive to town, If my 95 Voyager wheelchair van breaks down i have no way to fix it. After all the bills are paid i am lucky to have $50 left and thats not even buying any food. Its been getting so bad that a bowl of dry dog food with water looks good and no-one should even have to think of that…. I think for people who live off the $674 a month should atleast get $1000 amonth to cover bills because $674 does not cover it! the Poverty level is $10,830 well i get $8,088 a year that is over $2000 below the Poverty level! what do they want us to do??? Shoot we can waste so much money on their cars, FLights over seas, or vacations maybe if they cut back on some of the useless stuff they do that can gives us what we need. Think about the boost it would give the economy if all the people on SSI started spending $400 more amonth? I wonder what would happen if when time for voting came around noone voted?
I don,t think most folks can get to Washingto NO MONIES for ANY KIND of TRIP The wash. people saw to that .we are having choices now food or meds not even enough money to go around we can,t meet in the middle they keep moving the end for us .We do have one tool lets vote out whoever whatever party voted against we SRS.It is important that we stand together on this no matter what our party. My sen. voted agaist us he will no longer get my vote or support of any kind…I did write him and let him know how I felt no I don,t know if it will do any goood but at least he knows how one sr. feels. Maybe we can do hometown rallys and be nice but VERY VOCAL.
Those of us who paid into the system and now are being repaid with no COLA, no stimulus check are getting a royal screwing. By what mathemajics are they coming up with a no-inflation status? This is a lesson in a) how to lie with numbers; b) hypocrisy–the very Senators who are driving the Cadillac Escalades don’t care if the rest of us WALK (or use a wheelchair!); anc c) limousine liberalism (“I care about the elderly and the disenfranchised. I just don’t want to see your FACE or confront you personally).
I am disabled, in no way able to work, and am in the process of selling my apartment contents to pay for groceries and out-of-pocket meds. When this computer fails, I’m SOL.
WHAT ABOUT YOU??? I say we march on Washington…or crawl, or roll, or whatever!!
you know all us veterans and seniors dont count to the politials or the gov. to them if they dont have pay the 250.00 to us it just a human hunting get rid of us so they can keep giving them selfs raise it from top clean down chain over popilated have war and kill off the young men and women and strave the seniors and veterans but one of these days the got anwser to god all there money and hurting people will do them no good
Oh there was definately a rise in the cost of living in the past few years.It just didn’t show up that way on paper.Hmm,yeah the government fixed it so that the rise in COA would NOT show up on paper so that they could spend it on crap like expensive cars or whatever.I say they are sneaky.
I totally agree with you. I will not vote for Obama. This last election was a complete farse..
That’s good. Vote for the Republicans. You’ll get nothing and they won’t even try to pass anything and will work to take away the benefits you have. Obama is the only one fighting for you. It’s easy to blame him. It’s not his fault.
I completely agree with you John M,can’t wait for Obama to get out of office,the dems were all in office last year,and the COA was not approved then either.Instead they are more interested in crap like don’t ask don’t tell.
Right, but the Republicans will do a better job. You have to be kidding. Unfortunately, they let anyone vote in this country even if they are stupid enough to vote against their own interests. The Dems may have been in office, but they can’t do it all on their own. The Republicans have blocked everything the Dems have tried to do including this payment. The Dems are the only ones who even thought about it. If the Republicans were in office, there wouldn’t even be any talk about this. The only talk will be if they’ll cut social security altogether. Keep being an ignorant fool. That’s exactrly why this country is in the shape it’s in.
That is exactly why this country is in such terrible shape,Obama has done absoloutely NOTHING for this country.How in the hell can anyone be ignorant enough to say he has?The people that were stupid enough to vote for him.Thanks alot.Oh yeah,since Obama has been in office there hasn’t been any increase in the COA.He has no business being in office,he has no idea what he’e doing.
It’s very sad that people like you get to vote. That’s who they prey on. Weak-minded, ignorant people who vote against their own interests. It’s very sad. There’s no talking to some people.
Also, I don’t mind you having a problem with Obama, but for anyone who collects Social Security not to vote Democrat and vote Republican is ridiculous. The Democrats are the only ones on the side of Social Security recipients. They always have been. The Republicans want to abolish Social Security and if it was up to them, we would all be begging for change on the street. So, if you’re angry at Obama and the Democrats, just remember what the Reblicans stand for. They stand for big business and the top 2% on this country. Sometimes it’s the lesser of two evils and the biggest evil in this country is the Republican Party.
What nerve of congress. They can drive around goverment issused Cadillac Escades.I say all the government vechiles be take away. Puchase your own vechile, pay your own car ins, pay your own repairs for your vechile. But you can’t give the poor people a $250 stimulus check. I was counting on this check. So I coud get my 1992 Pontiac repaired. I had to give up my Blue Care Advantage Ins. The monthly payments on that were $100 a month. Now I’m back to straght medicare. I’m recieving high medical debts now. My piss poor thought is. I’m not paying them. Let Drs , hospitals claim them on their taxes. Or bitch to the goverment. I live in a mobile home. Not $2-300 house. I sit home all month. Because I don’t have the money for gas to go anywhere. It’s a struggle to find money to get gas to go to medical appts. THE RICH NEED TO THINK ABOUT GIVING UP SOME OF THEIR MONEY. THE POLITICTIONS NEED TO START CUTTING THEIR BENEFITS. SO THE POOR PEOPLE CAN HAVE MORE. ISN’T THAT WHAT YOU ALL CLAIM IN YOUR LIES WHEN YOUR RUNNING FOR OFFICE?
Why don’t you apply for medicaid, it sounds like you could get it.
You should apply for Section 8 housing so the housing will pay
for some of your rent and heat.
I bet your paying rent for your mobile home to be in someones
lot, so you should apply for Section 8 housing.
Just a idea but don’t forget medicaid.
You should apply for food stamps along with medicaid, it is
worth a try.
It has been awful the last 3 years with the same Social Security
Check with no increase.
I hope all goes well, happy new year
I couldn’t agree more, Lynne. They need to balance the scales a little. It’s ridiculous. That’s what the Republicans fight for. Giving the rich everything and screwing the poor. Anyone who votes Republican is nuts.
As far as I am concerned Obama and Congress need not fight over a $250 check for my wife nor myself. The last time we got a $250 stimulus check we had to repay the entire amount at tax time. Not the tax on it, but the entire face amount. The guy who does our tax returns told us we were required to take the stimulus off our income tax return. Since the wife works a part time job we get the earned income credt. If the $500 had not been paid us to begin with, we would not have had to pay it back. And as far as no COLA? Everything we buy, from food to the city sanitation bill has gone up at least 4.5%, and is due for increase in 2011. When do we get a little relief?
Again reading eveyones posts as I stated earlier theres enough blame to go around reps. are out for BIG bus. BUT IT WAS A LAME DUCK DEM. congress who put off voteing for we SRS.
I really don,t think the people in Wash. don,t care about us. No cost of living no 250.00 and EVERYTHING FROM MEDS, INS, FOOD and don,t get me started about GAS 3.00 A GAL. UNREAL!!
I would like for them to live off what we get for JUST ONE MONTH that should do the trick oh wait THEY VOTED THEIRSLVES A BIG PAY RAISE WHATS WRONG WITH THIS PIC.
I would say Good Luck on them passing one for 2011- Only Hope if it is in the Obama Spending Bill- But they will see the Earmark and say No No No its 14 Billion the country will sink Noooo
Its funny how 855 billion in tax cuts for the rich gets passed. Dont ask don’t tell for gays gets passed . 13 months of unemployment benefits gets passed . A food and health bill for kids gets passed . But 250 dollars for seniors on social security gets blocked. I don’t think the dems fought hard enough to get this passed if u noticed they sent this bill first so it could get blocked because the GOP told them they would block all bills till the tax cuts got passed. All i can tell u guys is to call and email your senators in your home state and vote them out of office this is the 3rd time i believe this bill has been blocked
Had to go back home and say they saved on something” Now they can have a good nights sleep knowing they saved 14 billion but have a 14 trillion Debt Billl”
I agree with everything Jeff says . This country is in so much trouble and I can’t believe the people
voted the republicans in when they voted against the $250.00 stimulas last march 2010. They vote
against everything that is in the best interest of the poor and middlle class. I live in Massachusetts and the health program works.I am sick and have been taken good care of because of my health insurance I get from the state.My son also gets health insurance thru the state and pays a premium alot cheaper then if he got insurance thru his job.I know so many people who lost their jobs because their company moved their jobs out of the country.A big hotel here in Boston was bought out by another company and fired all the union help to hire part time employees with lower lower pay and no benefits.I could go on but I won’t just take a
look around and see what the big corporations and the republican party is doing to us and this
country. What does it mean to you when they want to give tax cuts to the rich. The fact that
they did not want to financially help the men and women who were the first to arrive and risk their lives on 911 what does that mean to you ?.Why are we in the Middle East? Why are we
buying products made in other countries?Have you seen the prices of oil to heat your house?
and gas to drive your car.Last but not least who the hell cares if the gays want to join the military. Help yourself if you want to put your life on the line for who? Your COUNTRY-THANK YOU!
Well some of those nobodies in Washington should be so brave. President Obama walked into
the mess and he is trying to clean it up and its too bad that on some days he has to do it alone.
And that’s that.
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I POSTED A FEW DAYS AGO MY THOUGHTS AND HAVE BEEN READING WHAT EVEYONE IS SAYING JUST ANOTHER 2 CENTS WORTH FROM ME ” THATS ALL I CAN AFFORD” I think there is plenty of blame to go around dems and reps they are ALL out for self they talk the talk BUT do not walk the walk.I think WE SRS. have had enough and VOTEING THEM ALL OUT AND LETS START ANEW.IT really is the only weapon WE have. food, housing taxes, home ins, car ins and raising 2 small children does NOT leave any extra monies yet they say WE DON,T NEED A COST OF LIVING INCREASE . I would like for them to live on what i have to work with.that 250.00 was not much but it would have helped a little. my congress man voted agaist us getting an increase and the 250.00 he will NOT GET VOTE IN THE FUTURE I THINK IF THEY MAKE A PROMISE GET IT IN WRITING AND THEN SUE THEM IF THEY DON,T KEEP THEIR WORD AFTER ALL ITS A BUSINESS DEAL ” YOU VOTE FOR ME AND I WILL WORK FOR YOU” seems fair to me. vent time over
I see on the News Report says Billions Wasted in Afghanistan . This is another thing that gets me Upset we Toss Billions at Afghanistan Iraq and are own People of the USA cant give 250.00. But Billions wasted in Afghanistan – Gee Thanks
Mean Get 250.00 not give– Anyhow i know what you mean- Food and Car bills House Ins other Bills- I love to see them Live on Low Income for about 10 years then maybe we would get 250.00