When the AQ test was initially released the official score for having Aspergerâs was 26 and this could provide effective diagnosis to 86% of the participants. However there were also a small percentage of people who scored 26 who would not classify for a more formal diagnosis of Aspergerâs Syndrome.
Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) is a permanent annual increase to your retirement benefit that is based on the cost-of-living index. Included in your monthly benefit (when you become eligible), itâs designed to address inflation as it occurs. payments, subject to pension caps and limitations, equal 50 percent of the previous yearâs annual rate of inflation, but never less than 1 percent or more than 3 percent of your benefit.
Social Security cost-of-living increase for 2017: A measly $5. The 0.3% hike is the smallest in recent history. U.S. retirees hoping to live comfortably off their Social Security benefits might have to wait a while longer â the average increase in checks for 2017 is a whopping $5. The Social Security Administration said Tuesday that retirees will see their benefits increase by 0.3% in the coming year. For the average American retiree, that equals $5. Known as a cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, the increase is tied to inflation.