While the final COLA won’t be announced until October, projections are becoming more refined as midyear data solidifies. This ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has released its latest data, revealing the average retirement benefit Social Security payment for July 2025. Retired workers across the U.S. are receiving an ...

Social Security payments in the U.S. are projected to increase by 2.7%, a slight rise from previous estimates. This ...

There are many people who get most of their retirement income from Social Security and need those benefits desperately to cover their expenses. It’s people in this situation who are probably very ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 Administration announced 24/7 access to the My online portal starting in mid-July as part of a broader customer service overhaul.

The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security payments in 2026 could increase by 2.6 percent, according to a new ...

Social Security plays a crucial role in providing income for over 74 million Americans. As of July 2025, the average monthly Social Security retirement ...

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 ...