How does the Social Security COLA affect my payments?

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.

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

January marks the first month for increased Social Security payments thanks to the annual cost-of-living adjustment, known as a COLA. The next adjustment won't happen for another ...

What is the 2026 Social Security COLA?