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military2 years ago

2024 brings a 3.2% raise for military retirees and disabled vets

Retired military service members and disabled veterans will receive a 3.2% cost-of-living increase in their benefits payments in January 2024, according to the Social Security Administration. This increase, lower than previous years due to slowing inflation, will help recipients keep up with rising prices. The raise means most retired veterans will receive an extra $32 for every $1,000 in pension payments. The increase applies to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits and will impact over 70 million Americans. Congress has a month left to authorize full government funding for 2024, but benefits payments will not be affected if the government shuts down.

legal2 years ago

Disabled Veterans Successfully Halt New Cannabis Licenses in NY, Citing Discrimination

A judge in New York has issued an order blocking the state from awarding any more cannabis licenses while a lawsuit alleging discrimination against disabled veterans is being decided. The lawsuit claims that state regulators favored convicted drug felons over disabled veterans in the allocation of licenses to sell legal marijuana. The judge's decision comes after New York's first licenses were awarded to individuals with marijuana convictions, with disabled veterans only being eligible if they partnered with someone with a conviction. The lawsuit argues that this violates the state's Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, which prioritizes disabled veterans as one of the "social and economic equity" groups in the cannabis industry. A hearing on the case is scheduled for Friday.