The proposed increase for 2022 is proposed at 6.1%. Some elderly and disabled people on social security only make at the minimum of 775 or lower, while others make 3,000+ a month. The flaw in Social security is the fact that someone who works minimum wage is going to have less retirement income, than those who have a college education, and were able to work, and those who were CEO's and made thousands and millions of dollars while still pulling the max amount of SS income.