Social Security benefits are eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The purpose of COLAs is to make sure that ...

The Social Security Fairness Act repealed the WEP and GPO, and are effective for all benefits after December 2023, so not ...

Retired-worker benefits can hit a psychologically important level next year, but seniors are still likely to get the short ...

A new COLA forecast hints at what we could expect the rate to be next year. The 2025 COLA increase is here and you should have already received your first boosted check. The Social Security COLA ...

Social Security COLA has been in effect for a month, and that means you should have received your boosted check.

Social Security beneficiaries may face taxes if they have additional income sources or due to the COLA increase. Here's how to determine if you're affected. Blake Stimac Writer Blake has over a ...

examines inflation data and adjusts Social Security benefits accordingly. In short, the annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is designed to help retirees keep up with the rising cost of ...

Social Security benefits received a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2025, but for many retirees, this is not enough to keep up with rising prices. Their monthly checks don't go as far as ...

It's common knowledge that the Social Security COLA is based on inflation, but the specifics of how it is calculated aren't widely known. It might surprise you to learn that the Social Security ...

However, another forecast sees the COLA shrinking as low as 0.06% - the lowest level in a decade, according to independent Social Security and Medicare analyst Mary Johnson. That would mark the ...

This month, Social Security recipients saw their payments increase by 2.5%. It just so happens that was the smallest COLA in years. That isn't necessarily a problem, though, because smaller COLAs ...

In 2026, retirees may see a smaller cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for their Social Security benefits. The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), a nonpartisan senior group, projected 2026 COLA to be 2. ...