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 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 ...

To keep pace with rising prices, Social Security applies an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that takes effect in January each year. The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), a nonprofit organization ...

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

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

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

On that note, the lastest 2026 COLA forecast comes with good news and bad news. The good news is the forecast trended higher, ...

A $967 Social Security SSI direct deposit lands Tuesday. Find out who qualifies, what to expect, and how this payment affects ...

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

A new analysis by The Senior Citizens League found the Social Security COLA for 2026 could be 2.5%, higher than previously ...

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

Social Security retirees received a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). COLAs are periodic raises that are intended to help ...