Social Security in 2023: What will change in payments and benefits?

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Here are three major changes to Social Security in 2023

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1. Year 2023 COLA hike to boost payments

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Social Security recipients will receive an 8.7% COLA increase the following year, after the inflation spike in 2022.

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2. Work loan requirements will increase in 2023

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A maximum of four credits can be earned in a year, for which the fixed amount was $1,510 in 2022, but will increase to $1,640 in 2023.

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3. There will be heavy taxes for high earners in 2023.

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The base wage was $147,000 in 2022 but will increase to $160,200 next year. Earners higher than this would also pay an additional $13,200 in Social Security taxes on their 2023 income.

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