The projected 2026 COLA increase is now 2.7%—up from 2.4%, the lowest in years. Here’s how the change affects retiree ...

The projected 2026 COLA increase is now 2.7%—up from 2.4%, the lowest in years. Here’s how the change affects retiree ...

Not even a first-of-the-century cost-of-living adjustment milestone will be enough to prop up retired-worker beneficiaries.

According the the AARP, the 2.5% COLA adjustment introduced this year boosted the average Social Security retiree's payment ...

Social Security beneficiaries would welcome extra money in the bank from a COLA hike. But some might only be looking at $50 a month or less extra.

The projection for Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment rose to 2.7% as inflation trends higher, as the program ...

Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 will be announced this fall, but one estimate shows beneficiaries ...

Not even a potentially history-making moment will be enough to prevent retirees from getting the short end of the stick, yet again.

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is projected to be higher next year, but it still might not be enough ...

Social Security beneficiaries may see a slightly higher inflation adjustment to their benefits in 2026, based on new estimates from the latest inflation data.

Here's how much average Social Security check is set to climb in 2025 Throughout much of the year, there was hope that Social Security's 2025 cost-of-living adjustment would make history.

Every year the agency adjusts its benefits, based on inflation. The 2024 Social Security cost of living increase — or COLA — is to be announced on Thursday.