78岁的寡妇珍妮特·阿尔布雷希特（Janet Albrecht）代表面临20%通货膨胀超过社会保障福利损失的老年人;即将到来的 2024 年 COLA 可能只有 2.6%。 78-year-old widow Janet Albrecht represents seniors facing 20% inflation-outpaced Social Security benefit losses; upcoming 2024 COLA may only be 2.6%.
78岁的寡妇Janet Albrecht代表着许多老年公民,他们努力争取通货膨胀超过的社会保障福利。 78-year-old widow Janet Albrecht represents many senior citizens struggling with inflation-outpaced Social Security benefits. 自2010年以来,福利丧失了20%的购买力,年度生活费调整数往往与通货膨胀率不符。 Since 2010, benefits have lost 20% of their buying power, and annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) often fail to match inflation rates. 据老年公民联盟称,老年人被迫削减必需品,更快地减少退休储蓄,并求助于信用卡债务。 According to The Senior Citizens League, seniors are forced to cut back on essentials, spend down retirement savings faster, and resort to credit card debt. 预计即将到来的2024年的调整仅为2.6%,可能不足以支付老年人增加的开支。 The upcoming 2024 adjustment is predicted to be only 2.6%, which may not cover seniors' rising expenses.