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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?

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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

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Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Update: Here's the Projected Increase for 2026

By now, all seniors on Social Security should have gotten their first checks for 2025. With the latest 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in effect, the average benefit has climbed to $1,976 per month.

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Vets may see only a small cost-of-living boost in benefits next year

Recipients of Social Security checks and veterans benefits payouts could see a cost-of-living adjustment of less than 3% in ...

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Social Security’s COLA is expected to drop in 2026 — but how low could it go?

According to a forecast by the Senior Citizens League, the COLA could fall to 2.1% in 2026, marking the lowest level in five years. However, another forecast sees the COLA shrinking as low as 0.06 ...

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