Social Security’s 2026 cost-of-living raise may hit 2.7%, but a sharp rise in Medicare premiums could erase most gains.

Learn about the Social Security COLA projection for 2026, including what it is, how it's calculated and what it means for ...

For millions of Social Security recipients in the United States, the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) is a critical part of their economic stability. This annual mechanism is a too ...

Key Points The 2026 annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) could come in light again based on recent data. As inflation has slowed, COLAs have come down in recent years.However, millions of retirees ...

The BLS has changed how it measures the inflationary data that determines whether Social Security benefits will get a Cost-of ...

There has been a clear trend in TSCL's Social Security COLA predictions. For four consecutive months, the projected increase ...

A 2.6 percent increase would raise the average Social Security payment for retired workers from $1,980.86 (as of February 2025) to $2,032.36 in 2026, an increase of $51.50. Social Security COLAs take ...

The official COLA won't be announced by the Social Security Administration until October, but it's worth paying attention to ...

The Social Security Board of Trustees Just Updated Its 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Forecast. Here's How Much Your ...

While the sweeping tariff policy announced in April didn’t appear to have an immediate impact on the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) projections, that might be changing, albeit ...

The final adjustment won’t be confirmed until October, after the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases inflation data for July, August and September. But the recent bump continues a trend: The Senior ...

Good news for seniors receiving Social Security: The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment prediction went up in May. According to ...