Here's Precisely When Social Security's Much-Anticipated 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Will Be Announced

The biggest announcement of the year is within sight, but it's likely to leave Social Security's more than 70 million ...

Here's the Best-Case Scenario for the 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA), According to the Social Security Board of Trustees

According to the report, the best-case scenario for 2026 would be a COLA of 3%. That would assume that inflation is on the ...
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Social Security cost-of-living adjustment could increase 2.7% in 2026, according to a new estimate

Social Security beneficiaries could see a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026, which is slightly above the 2.5% increase U.S. retirees received in 2025. That's according to an estimate from ...
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Social Security increase is coming: Latest COLA estimate and when you’ll know the amount

The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment will be announced next month and is expected to be increase over the 2025 COLA.

2026 Social Security COLA estimate at 2.8% but it may not cover expected Medicare increase

Analysts forecast a 2.8% Social Security COLA in 2026. It may not cover expected Medicare premiums, putting seniors more in a ...

Seniors may have to wait to see what 2026 Social Security COLA is due to shutdown

Older Americans who want to see by how much their Social Security checks will increase next year may have to wait until the government shutdown ends.

Social Security COLA Countdown: Here's How Big of an Increase You Can Expect

The COLA is calculated by determining the percentage increase (if any) between the CPI-W for the third quarter of the current ...

The 2026 Social Security COLA May Be Higher Than Expected

Social Security cost-of-living-adjustments (COLAs) have been high in recent years, due to some of the worst inflation seen in ...