The BLS has changed how it measures the inflationary data that determines whether Social Security benefits will get a Cost-of ...

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

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 ...

As inflation continues to impact the purchasing power of many Americans, the cost of living adjustment (COLA) is a critical ...

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Both of those numbers are above recent forecasts from the Senior Citizen's League and independent analyst Mary Johnson. Both ...

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

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

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

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

The 2025 COLA increase of 2.5% for Social Security recipients was one of the lowest since 2021, and so far, signs are pointing to an even lower increase for next year.

What 2026's Social Security COLA could look like. Based on the most updated inflation data, the nonpartisan Senior Citizens League is predicting that 2026's Social Security COLA will be 2.3%.