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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 ...

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

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 ...

If you started getting SSDI before May 1997, you'd usually receive your payment on the third day of every month. Note that ...

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment projected at 2.5% as inflation concerns mount over data reliability issues.

Social media rumors about a $600 bonus in July Social Security payments are false. The Social Security Administration has not ...

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

Social Security Cost of Living Adjustments, or COLAs, are a lifeline for seniors. Without them, Social Security benefits ...

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 ...

The Senior Citizens League predicts a 2026 Social Security COLA of 2.5% -- the same increase received in 2025. The last time there was the same COLA in back-to-back years was in 1983 and 1984 ...

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