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Changes Coming to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits in 2017

Changes Coming to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits in 2017

by Brian Gillette | Uncategorized

Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries will receive a 0.3 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2017.  The average benefit for a disabled worker will increase from $1,167 to $1,171.  Maximum SSI payments for an individual will...
Quality, Affordable Rental Housing Offered in Newport News and Hampton, Virginia

Quality, Affordable Rental Housing Offered in Newport News and Hampton, Virginia

by Brian Gillette | Community

It’s hard for everyone to find the right house to be a home . . . but for some people, it’s MUCH harder.  People who were previously homeless or incarcerated, veterans and people with physical disabilities, people living with HIV/AIDS and people who have...
VRS has released a new version of myVRS

VRS has released a new version of myVRS

by Brian Gillette | Virginia Retirement System (VRS)

VRS has released a new version of myVRS for its current members. The site is mobile-friendly and has a new, more secure registration process designed to better protect members’ personal and financial information. If you have an existing myVRS account, you can login...
Do I qualify for VRS disability retirement benefits?

Do I qualify for VRS disability retirement benefits?

by Brian Gillette | Uncategorized

Virginia Retirement System members frequently ask us if their specific health condition(s) qualify them for VRS disability retirement benefits. A VRS disability claim is not based solely on your medical diagnosis. Whether or not your claim for VRS disability...
How can I get an estimate of my VRS disability retirement benefits?

How can I get an estimate of my VRS disability retirement benefits?

by Brian Gillette | Virginia Retirement System (VRS)

Some members of VRS are able to access a disability retirement benefits estimate through myVRS, an online system offered by the Virginia Retirement System. The myVRS online system is available to active members covered under the Virginia Retirement System (VRS),...
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