The Social Security Board of Trustees Just Updated Its 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Forecast. Here's How Much Your ...

The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security payments in 2026 could increase by 2.6 percent, according to a new ...

Social Security’s 2026 cost-of-living raise may hit 2.7%, but a sharp rise in Medicare premiums could erase most gains.

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

On that note, the lastest 2026 COLA forecast comes with good news and bad news. The good news is the forecast trended higher, meaning Social Security benefits could increase more than originally ...

Social Security's 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) could be the smallest raise for retired workers in four years.

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

Having said that, the Social Security Administration cannot calculate the 2026 COLA until CPI-W data for the third quarter is available, which will happen in October 2025.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses an inflation metric called the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earnings and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) to determine what the annual COLA will be.

Social Security beneficiaries receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to keep the purchasing power of benefits aligned with rising prices across the economy. The official 2026 COLA will ...

Social Security beneficiaries receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to keep the purchasing power of benefits aligned with rising prices across the economy. The official 2026 COLA will ...