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 ...

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

The Social Security COLA for 2025 is set at 2.5%, which reflects cooling inflation. This increase will raise the average monthly payment by $49. Medicare Part B premiums will also rise, reducing ...

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

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

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

The agency that collects the data used to determine the cost-of-living-adjustment has had to pull back on how much data it uses.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell defends the interest rate pause amid concerns about tariff-driven inflation. Here’s what this means ...

The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) has predicted that Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) will be 2.5 ...