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

Retired workers are on pace to get a historic COLA next year, but Social Security benefits may still lose buying power as ...

How would a 2.7% COLA stack up against previous increases? Last year, Social Security beneficiaries received a 2.5% COLA. Over the last two decades, the average Social Security increase has been 2.6%.

Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 will be announced in October, but estimates already anticipate a ...

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.