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 ...

The annual COLA is appreciated, but it hasn't always kept up with inflation enough to reasonably cancel it out. According to ...

COLAs are tied directly to inflation. Challenges in reporting inflation data could lead to incomplete information -- and a ...

The Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) is crucial for maintaining the purchasing power of Social Security benefits. As we await the official 2026 COLA announcement, understanding its calculation and ...

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

But what would make the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment special is that it would mark the fifth consecutive year of at least a ...

This week, payments are set to be made to those receiving retirement, survivor and spousal benefits as well as disability ...

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

Millions of Social Security beneficiaries across the United States are receiving slightly larger checks this July thanks to the previously announced 2025 cost-of-living adjustment ...

The latest projection for the 2026 COLA is 2.5%, enabling Social Security beneficiaries to see an increase in monthly ...

The way inflation trends in July will help determine what raise Social Security beneficiaries get in 2026. If you're someone ...

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment may be 2.5%, a new estimate shows. But COLA could still get a boost if ...