Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) helps keep retirees afloat as inflation erodes purchasing power.

Social Security COLA has been in effect for a month, and that means you should have received your boosted check.

The largest COLA increase ever came in July 1980, when the SSA raised benefits by 14.3% in response to soaring inflation. The higher Social Security and federal SSI payments will appear no later ...

For most retirees, lower costs overall will have a greater impact than a slightly larger COLA. Inflation has slowed substantially over the past couple of years, but historically, Social Security ...

The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), a nonpartisan senior group, recently released their monthly COLA estimate, predicting that it would moderate to 2.1% in 2026.

Liz Weston: Government pension offset changes to Social Security are coming, but will take time The latest prediction reflects cooling inflation that could lead to the lowest COLA since the start ...

While the smaller COLA is due to the normalization of annual inflation rates, many beneficiaries are concerned. “Our research shows that 67 percent of seniors depend on Social Security for more ...

The COLA is not a raise, but an adjustment to help the roughly 67 million Social Security beneficiaries keep up with inflation. "Inflation slowing down doesn't mean that seniors are catching up.

If you receive Social Security benefits, you are getting a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) this year ... current prices thanks to the effects of inflation. The problem with Social Security ...

While a lot can change in the months to come, Social Security's 2026 COLA offers both good and bad news for retirees. On one hand, the prospect of "cooling inflation" isn't a bad thing.

An early prediction for next year’s Social Security Cost of Living ... The latest prediction reflects cooling inflation that could lead to the lowest COLA since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.