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 ...

In 2025, benefits got a 2.5% COLA. Many older Americans are hoping that 2026's COLA will be larger, or at the very least, the ...

Based on the inflation data we have for the year so far, the nonpartisan Senior Citizens League, an advocacy group, is ...

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

With inflation rising, retirees are paying higher prices now but won't receive a benefit increase until later. The key ...

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 ...

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 ...