Looking a bit further back, Social Security's 2.8% raise ties for the ninth-largest year-over-year increase since this century began. It trails the respective COLAs of 3.5% in 2001, 4.1% in 2006, 3.3% ...

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 ...

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This has been a unique year, with Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) reveal delayed by nine days due to the federal government shutdown. Social Security benefits will climb by 2.8% in ...

For 2026, experts project a 2.7% COLA increase, slightly higher than 2025’s 2.5% rate. Though modest, this adjustment remains vital for millions of veterans who rely on their monthly payments to ...

Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income payments for roughly 75 million Americans will increase by 2.8% in 2026, the Social Security Administration announced Oct. 24. The ...

The current month of October is shaping up to be a rather stressful month for retirees living on Social Security. October 15th was initially meant to bring with it the highly anticipated COLA increase ...

Social Security raises are set to make history next year, with a little help from President Donald Trump's tariff policy. However, the purchasing power of Social Security income has been on a ...

If not for the government shutdown, Social Security beneficiaries would have discovered the extent of the COLA hike for 2026 when new inflation data was released Oct. 15. In 2025, Social Security and ...

Seniors who are eager to figure out the new cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits are going to need to wait a bit longer than expected. Under normal circumstances, Social Security ...