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

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

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

While COLAs are designed to match inflation, the 2026 forecast fails to cover the rising costs of essential expenses like ...

The projected COLA for 2026 is estimated at 2.1%, with some forecasts predicting as low as 0.06%. Meanwhile, the COLA for ...

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

Fortunately for Social Security recipients, there is no such thing as a negative COLA. Even if the cost of goods and services ...

In 2025, beneficiaries saw their benefits increase 2.5% to adjust for inflation — a roughly $50 increase in monthly benefits on average. As inflation cools, the agency is projected to issue a ...

It uses the data (specifically, the CPI-W) from the ... the next year's COLA is announced almost immediately. On a similar note, this also means that any 2026 COLA projections you've seen are ...