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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

Social Security is a major source of income for 74M Americans — but how far does the average check go? See average benefits ...

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 ...

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

Buried in that report, however, is some potentially disturbing news. Based on the Medicare Trustees' most recent projections, ...