Retirees might be in for a bit of a shock: despite inflation still running hot in March, Social Security benefits may receive ...

This October, the SSA will determine the new cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) by comparing the CPI-W data from July, August, ...

As inflation cools, Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment is projected to decline in 2026. Seniors say the ...

Social Security is generally the largest source of income in retirement, but many seniors think benefits have fallen behind ...

Social Security benefits increase every year through the annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA). Many retirees have found ...

As the costs of goods continues to increase nationwide, Social Security benefit adjustments aren't expected to keep up.

The annual Social Security COLA is calculated using the CPI-W inflation ... TSCL projected that the 2026 COLA will be 2.2% as things stand right now. This is lower than the 2025 COLA and well ...

Meanwhile, based on initial CPI-W data, the nonpartisan Senior Citizen's League is estimating 2026's Social Security COLA at 2.3%. And that's a touch lower than the 2.5% COLA beneficiaries received at ...

While the country is still six months away until the official 2026 Social Security COLA announcement, early predictions based on the latest inflation data show a modest decrease in the annual ...

The CPI-W used to set the COLAs is a measure of inflation. A substantial difference in CPI-W figures from one month to the next indicates that costs have risen significantly. So though you get a ...

We must remember that the COLA is calculated using the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), but it does not fully reflect the spending habits of older people.