of the standing out here aarp california state office. i am about to speak to the senior manager for advocacy for aarp. what more information can we find out. adjustment of living is an annual adjustment made to the social security check to help the amount of benefits adjust to the cost of inflation. the issue right now involves around the cola and insuring the trust fund has enough to support future generations. >> the cost of living continues to rise. it is not come up -- kept up with inflation. you are seeing individuals having to live off of a benefit that has not kept up with the cost of living and still having to have all of the necessary basic necessities including everything, food, that goes into basic care. limited in what they can afford. >> for many, social security is something that directly affects them as they age. what we have forgotten is the system is supported by americans who are currently working and paying into the system. retiredw for me when i even though i have been paying into the system, the money i cannot be the

. >> i'm standing outside the arp's california state office about to speak to the senior manager for advocacy for aarp. let's see what we can find out and the l security american citizens it can effect. adjustment of living is added to the social security with the elp inflation. the issues right now involve cola and ensure the ocial security trust fund administration. >> what you're seeing is the ndividuals having to live off of a benefit that has not kept p with the cost of living and still having to have all the necessities, ic including healthcare, food, goes into just but they're limited in what they can and cannot afford with social security. >> for many, social security affects them as they age. the social security system is americans who are currently working and paying into the system. for me when i retire, even though i've been social security, the money would not be there. about a little bit more, when i get a pay check, i definitely know the social security is still there. > according to a report, the social security combined depleted will likely be by 2034, while it will be exhausted in 20