How does the Social Security COLA affect my payments?

Social Security just gave all beneficiaries a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for 2026. And while it's too early to know for sure what to expect for 2027, here's an initial estimate based on ...

If you weren't exactly jumping for joy when the Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment ...

Some Social Security recipients will be getting much smaller payments in 2026 due to a specific type of Medicare premium hike ...

The Senior Citizens League said this week that it predicts the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment will be 2.5 percent.

Anyone who receives Social Security retirement benefits before their full retirement age and continues to work needs to know ...

Early predictions for Social Security's 2027 COLA signal trouble: The adjustment is projected to drop, leaving benefits ...

Social Security payments may have risen 2.8 percent in 2026 thanks to the annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA), but ...

The Senior Citizens League forecasts a 2.5% Social Security COLA for 2027, down 0.3% from 2026's 2.8%—adding just $52 monthly ...

Social Security benefits crossed a symbolic milestone in January 2026, with the average monthly check reaching $2,071. The ...

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is expected to be smaller in 2027, with one estimate coming in at 1.3%, as ...

What is the 2026 Social Security COLA?