A 2.6 percent increase would raise the average Social Security payment for retired workers from $1,980.86 (as of February 2025) to $2,032.36 in 2026, an increase of $51.50. Social Security COLAs take ...

The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security payments in 2026 could increase by 2.6 percent, according to a new ...

While the sweeping tariff policy announced in April didn’t appear to have an immediate impact on the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) projections, that might be changing, albeit ...

Learn about the Social Security COLA projection for 2026, including what it is, how it's calculated and what it means for ...

The 2026 annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) could come in light again based on recent data. Each year, millions of retirees wait anxiously for the Social Security Administration (SSA) to announce ...

The cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits is expected to be 2.7% in 2026, analysts said on Tuesday — but ...

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment could rise 2.7%. But Medicare Part B premiums are set to rise even more, eating ...

The second round of July Social Security payments deposit on Wednesday, July 17. Here’s who qualifies, how much they’ll get, and what to expect this month.

As we near the official 2026 COLA announcement from the Social Security administration, recipients are wondering how much more they will receive in their monthly payments next year. We're still a few ...

The BLS has changed how it measures the inflationary data that determines whether Social Security benefits will get a Cost-of ...

In social networks and online publications, the claim has circulated that Social Security beneficiaries could receive a ...

One of the most important pieces of Social Security retirement benefits is the annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA.