will help him pay his utility bill. with the increase in social security i will be able to have heat and cold whenever i need it. reporter: social security is expected to announce a cola a cost of living adjustment of around 3.5%. it s the first increase since 2009. seniors receiving the average benefit of $1,082 a month would receive an extra $37.84. for retirees dependent on social security, $38 a month can be a lifesaver. david asher counsels retirees at the center for jewish family services in los angeles. well, it can be a difference between food and rent. or between going to the doctor or cutting back on their prescription drugs or getting prescription drugs. it can be a matter of life and death for some people. reporter: seniors have also lost ground in the last two years because of extremely low interest rates. for shirley sink wits, a retiree from georgia, it ban double hit. no raise in social security and almost no return on savings. we depent on the ear
pelley: good evening. the official word from the government won t come until tomorrow but we can tell you tonight that if you are one of the 55 million americans on social security you will be getting a raise in january. the first in three years. that s welcome news for retirees who the government says mostly rely on social security for a majority of their income and the raise comes at a time when seniors have seen prices go up while retirement nest egg have shrunk and the value of homes has fallen. wyatt andrews tells us how much of a raise they ll be getting. wyatt? reporter: scott, this is an average but the social security raise we expect to be announced for next january will be around $38 a month. for the tens of millions of retirees who have had no cost of living raise for the last three years, it s real money and it s about time is when seniors heard the news in miami, this was the response. jose perez says the increase will help him pay his utility bill. with th
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