COLA, Social Security

Social Security Retirees Just Got Bad News About the 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) applied to Social Security payments in any given year is based on CPI-W inflation from the third quarter of the previous year. In that sense, COLAs are a reimbursement mechanism to compensate retirees for the buying power benefits lost in the previous year.
Cooling COLA: 2024 Social Security Benefits Up 3.2% Amid Lower Inflation
The average Social Security payment will rise by more than $50 per month starting in January, thanks to the federal government’s 3.2% annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA. A 3.2% increase in the average Social Security check—about $1,
Bad news for Social Security retirees, COLA 2025 may be cause for concern this year
Recipients of Social Security received an increase in benefits in 2025, as they do every year. However, new economic data and policies could spell trouble.
The Social Security 2025 COLA Is Here, and There's Good and Bad News for Retirees
Many retirees look forward to Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), which for 2025 is 2.5%. The COLA technically takes effect in December, with beneficiaries seeing updated payments in January.
Social Security's full retirement age is increasing in 2025: What to know
The full retirement age for Social Security is set to increase in 2025, with the age for new retirees to claim and receive their full benefit rising to 66 years and 10 months.
Social Security COLA expected to drop significantly in 2026
The latest inflation report, released on January 15, 2025, shows that December saw a 0.4% increase in the consumer price index (CPI). This was above the forecasted 0.3% rise. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices,
Study: 54% of Retirees View 2025 Social Security COLA as Insufficient
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, went into effect recently and was reflected on the payments received in January. Each year, Social Security benefits are adjusted to keep up with inflation (if there is any),
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Prediction: This Is What the 2026 COLA Will Be for Social Security Benefits
In 2025, Social Security’s COLA came to 2.5% ... the program’s upcoming COLA will mimic the 5.9% lift seniors got in 2022 or the 8.7% increase they got in 2023. Let’s remember, too, that ...
Here’s the average Social Security check for more than 68 million Americans in 2025 — how do you compare?
Here’s the average Social Security check for more than 68 million Americans in 2025 — how do you compare? More than 68 ...