Social Security COLA Update

Bad news for Social Security recipients in latest 2026 COLA projection
The actual cost-of-living-adjustment won't be announced until October, but early predictions say the increase will be a smaller percentage than the 2025 increase.
Social Security COLA could fall in 2026, forecasts say
The nonpartisan Senior Citizens League expects the COLA to be 2.3% for 2026, based on a forecast that inflation will drop throughout the coming year. Another forecast by independent Social Security and Medicare analyst Mary Johnson puts the expected COLA increase at 2.1%.
Social Security COLA Update as New Prediction Announced
In legislative developments, Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, reintroduced a bill last week aimed at completely eliminating income taxes on Social Security benefits—a move first suggested in 2023 and inspired by a proposal from President Donald Trump while on the campaign trail.
Social Security’s COLA could drop in 2026, as new forecast announced
While the actual 2026 Social Security cost-of-living increase for retired workers won’t be announced until October, the Senior Citizens League is predicting a 2.3% increase for 2026 – a modest decrease from the 2.
Social Security COLA 2025: Have You Received Your First Boosted Check Yet?
Social Security COLA has been in effect for a month, and that means you should have received your boosted check.
Social Security 5.9% COLA Increase Is Biggest In Nearly 40 Years
If you rely on Social Security payments, you’re receiving a much-needed raise. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is increasing benefits by 5.9%, the largest increase in 40 years.
6 Things All Retirees Need to Know About Social Security COLAs
Tens of millions of Americans rely on Social Security benefits for a substantial portion of their retirement income. Not only is Social Security a valuable source of retirement income, with the average retired worker receiving about $1,975 per month, but it is also the only inflation-protected source of income many retirees have.

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Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Is on Pace to Make History... and Still Disappoint
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This Big Change Needs to Come to Social Security ASAP
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Social Security Changes in 2025: topics you should take into account
As 2025 approaches, significant changes to Social Security are on the horizon, impacting both retirees and workers.
It's Official: 3.2 Million Americans Will Receive Bigger Social Security Checks -- but There's a Catch
The Social Security Fairness Act repealed the WEP and GPO, and are effective for all benefits after December 2023, so not ...