Bigger benefits are likely next year, but they probably won't be life-changing.
The annual cost-of-living--adjustment won't be announced until the fall, but early estimates indicate a small increase is expected.
There's no way to know next year's COLA, but here's what we do know.
The 2027 Social Security COLA will be calculated from July-September 2026 CPI-W data and is currently projected at 2.8%, but ...
A recent estimate puts the cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits at the same level as in 2026.
Changes in Social Security in-person scheduling policies and COLA are on the on the horizon for millions of SOcial Security recipients.
The Social Security Administration will announce next year's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) on Oct. 15. Based on recent inflation data, that COLA is estimated at 2.7%. If the cost of Medicare Part B ...
Social Security benefits are eligible for an automatic cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) each year. The current 2.7% estimate is missing a key piece of inflation data. It's possible that retirees will ...
The Social Security Administration wouldn't stop issuing benefits once its trust funds are exhausted, but it could be forced to cut benefits.