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

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 ...

Based on the inflation data we have for the year so far, the nonpartisan Senior Citizens League, an advocacy group, is ...

Estimates point to President Donald Trump's tariff and trade policies having a tangible impact on Social Security benefits come 2026.

Social Security's COLA is a give and take (but often with more taking than giving) ... For example, let's assume TSCL's higher estimate proves accurate and the 2026 COLA is revealed to be 2.3%.

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

Early estimates point to a 2.5% COLA for January 2026, matching this year's modest bump. If confirmed in October, after the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases July-September CPIW ...

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

Social Security's COLA is the tool the Social Security Administration (SSA) uses to fight back against a loss of buying power for beneficiaries. For example, if a large basket of commonly purchased ...

So there could be an increase in inflation, which could lead to a larger Social Security COLA in the new year. The 2026 COLA estimate so far. The Senior Citizens League, a nonpartisan advocacy ...

Social Security's 2026 COLA estimate is climbing, but there's a catch Not all is what it appears to be when it comes to the value of a Social Security dollar.