Social Security COLA prediction

Social Security early COLA predictions are in: Will it help or hurt beneficiaries?
Data from TSCL’s 2024 Senior Survey shows 62% of older Americans worry their retirement income won’t even cover essentials such as groceries and medical bills. Will 2026's COLA increase help?
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.
Social Security COLA prediction: Bad news for retirees?
The non-partisan advocacy group The Senior Citizens League predicts the 2026 COLA will be 2.1%, based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ CPI-W, the index used to calculate the annual increase. December’s CPI-W came in at 2.8%. Getty Images
2025 COLA Shortfall: Why Social Security Retirees Are Losing Spending Power
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 they used to,
Social Security prediction: Next year’s hike could be a shock for retirees
An early prediction for next year’s Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment shows retirees could be in for a shock. The latest prediction reflects cooling inflation that could lead to the lowest COLA since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Projected COLA Adjustment For 2026 Is A Mixed Bag For Seniors
COLA will be less than in the prior few years as inflation slows down, but will still provide an increased income for ...
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Why Seniors Are Getting a Large Social Security COLA in 2023
The COLA is tied to the rate of inflation. With 40-year highs in price increases, the 2023 Social Security COLA aims to help retirees continue to pay for higher living expenses. When including ...
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Social Security's 2025 COLA Took Effect in January, but It Comes With an Unpleasant Surprise for Retirees
For example, CPI-W inflation increased 3.2% in the third quarter of 2023, which led to a 3.2% COLA in 2024. But the full-year CPI-W rose 3.8% in 2023. That means the COLA underestimated ...
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Social Security COLA 2025: Here's when retirees will start getting bigger checks
(In this case, from July-September 2023 to July-September 2024). The Social Security Administration has announced a COLA of 2.5% for 2025, which translates to an average bump of $48 in monthly ...
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