Social Security to increase for 5,000 in two counties

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) applauded the Social Security Administration’s announcement that Washington’s nearly 1.1 million Social Security recipients will get an average of $516 more per year in benefits. The 3.6 percent boost marks the first cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) since 2009.

Cantwell has been a long-time advocate for ensuring that Social Security benefits keep pace with inflation in the cost of essential items.

The increase will affect an estimated 5,000 Adams and Lincoln County residents – and 1,089,887 Washingtonians – who receive Social Security benefits, according to t...