Canadian researchers find a simple cure for cancer, but major pharmaceutical companies are not interested. Researchers at the University of Alberta, in Edmonton, Canada have cured cancer last week, yet there is a little ripple in the news or in TV.
Social Security recipients will get a 1.7% cost-of-living raise starting in January, the Social Security Administration announced Wednesday. For the average retired person receiving Social Security, monthly payments would rise $22 to $1,328 from $1,306. The average couple's benefits would rise to $2,176 from $2,140. Average annual payout: $15,936.
According to the Social Security Administration, Social Security benefits make up about 38% of the income of the elderly. In general, single people depend more heavily on Social Security checks than do married people. In 2014, the average monthly retirement income from Social Security was $1,294. Thatâs just $15,528 per year in Social Security benefits. Keep in mind, though, that your Social Security benefits could be smaller.