The biggest announcement of the year is within sight, but it's likely to leave Social Security's more than 70 million ...

The average Social Security benefit for retired workers was $2,005 in June 2025. That figure would increase to $2,059 in the ...

Social Security benefits increase each year to keep up with rising prices. This yearly boost is called the Cost-of-Living Adjustment, or COLA. For 2026, For 2026, experts expect the COLA to increase ...

In October, the SSA will reveal the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that will apply to Social Security benefits next year.

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.

A growing number of retirees are heavily reliant on Social Security to make ends meet. In the most recent iteration of an annual poll from Gallup, 62% of retirees said Social Security is a major ...

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