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The AARP's Rich Johnson said family budgets "have been under increasing pressure because of rising prices."
Social Security retirees will receive a 3.6% cost-of-living increase next year — averaging another $75 a month — but experts warned Wednesday that the boost may do little to offset mounting household expenses.
The announcement comes as inflation adds pressure on household budgets and businesses and as midterm elections are weeks away.