It’s official. Medicare costs will eat up much of older Americans' Social Security cost-of-living adjustment next year. The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B, which covers outpatient care, ...

The cost-of-living adjustment figure for Social Security benefits typically would have been released Oct. 15 under normal circumstances. But the government shutdown triggered a delay. In 2025, more ...

Retirees will get a 2.8% inflation adjustment in their Social Security benefits next year. Is that enough to offset rising living costs and help older people maintain their standard of living? The ...

It’s official. Medicare costs will eat up much of older Americans' Social Security cost-of-living increase next year. The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B, which covers outpatient care, ...

The cost-of-living boost for Social Security beneficiaries will land at 2.8% in 2026, based on new data from a much anticipated but delayed September inflation report released Friday, Oct. 24. The ...

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) reveal was delayed by the government shutdown, but was ultimately announced to be 2.8%. Next year's raise is modestly above-average, dating back ...

Many people have their Medicare Part B premium automatically deducted from the Social Security benefits each month. Retirees received the good news in late October that those receiving average Social ...

Most aged beneficiaries rely on their Social Security income as a financial foundation during retirement. Though Social Security's 2026 raise of 2.8% is modest, it's led to an event that beneficiaries ...