Folks on Social Security will see a one point seven percent increase in their benefits starting on January first. The annual raise is based on the consumer price index, otherwise known as inflation.

Dennis Eisnach (ease-nick) of Pierre, volunteer president of AARP-South Dakota called it a modest increase, at best…

 

Eisnach says the raise doesn’t amount to much for those that depend on Social Security…

 

Eisnach says health care costs are a big part of the increasing costs…

 

Eisnach holds out slim hopes that the new Congress next year will take up Social Security reform.