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Snippet of Article: "...The COLA is calculated using third-quarter results from data reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). Typically, a comparison of the current year to the previous year determines if there is an increase. The COLA also is applied to veterans disability compensation and pension benefits, which is managed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits ..."
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