Even in the best-case scenario, retired workers may be disappointed with Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment ...

Retirees must wait another five and a half weeks (give or take a few days) for the Social Security Administration (SSA) to ...

In spite of an expected first for Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment since 1997, next year's raise is likely to come ...

Social Security beneficiaries could see a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026, which is slightly above the 2.5% increase U.S. retirees received in 2025. That's according to an estimate from ...

Social Security COLAs are calculated based on inflation data. Inflation seemed to be slowing earlier this year but has recently been on the rise. Higher benefits seem like a win, but retirees have ...

The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment will be announced next month and is expected to be increase over the 2025 COLA.

Older Americans who want to see by how much their Social Security checks will increase next year may have to wait until the government shutdown ends.

Seniors are "holding their breath as we wait for the official COLA announcement in October," said TSCL's executive director.

The COLA is calculated by determining the percentage increase (if any) between the CPI-W for the third quarter of the current ...