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The official COLA won't be announced by the Social Security Administration until October, but it's worth paying attention to ...

In 2025, benefits got a 2.5% COLA. Many older Americans are hoping that 2026's COLA will be larger, or at the very least, the ...

There has been a clear trend in TSCL's Social Security COLA predictions. For four consecutive months, the projected increase ...

Key Points Initial estimates for 2026's Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) are not looking favorable.There are ...

Good news for seniors receiving Social Security: The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment prediction went up in May. According to ...

The anticipated Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security in 2026 could surpass previous years, potentially ...

Early estimates point to a 2.5% COLA for January 2026, matching this year's modest bump. If confirmed in October, after the ...

Is it too early to speculate how much more retirees might receive in Social Security benefits next year? In fact, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), a nonprofit organization that advocates for seniors ...

Social Security COLA 2025 News: The Social Security Administration Announces a Modest 2.5% Increase for 2025. On October 10, 2024, the Social Security Administration announced the cost-of-living ...

For 2024, Social Security recipients got a 3.2% COLA. In 2023, the annual adjustment reached 8.7% — a nearly 40-year high as inflation soared — while the 2022 COLA stood at 5.9%. Social ...

The Social Security COLA for 2024 was 3.2%, following a large 8.7% COLA for 2023. Depending on which of the above projections is correct, the 2025 COLA will either be slightly smaller or just ...