As the costs of goods continues to increase nationwide, Social Security benefit adjustments aren't expected to keep up.

Mary Johnson, an independent Social Security analyst, said: "COLA doesn't keep pace with real inflation. The year-over-year ...

Over the last 20 years, the cost-of-living adjustment has averaged 2.6%, according to the Senior Citizens League.

Social Security is a valuable source of income for tens of millions of retired workers, disabled workers, spouses of workers, ...

Cost-of-living adjustments have been something of a mixed bag for retirees over the last 16 years. The 2010s were a period of ...

The Federal Reserve has been on a mission to cool inflation. To that end, it raised interest rates nearly a dozen times in ...

The Senior League has released its 2026 COLA projection, which estimates a modest smaller increase than in 2025.

The Social Security Administration stated more than 72.5 million Americans will benefit from the 2.5% COLA increase in 2025.

Recent online rumors have suggested that every Social Security recipient will receive a flat $2,200 payment in 2025. However, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has not annou ...

The Social Security Fairness Act eliminated the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).

What changes hit Social Security in 2025? Get details on COLA, higher benefits, retroactive payments, and new retirement age ...

Over the last 20 years, the cost-of-living adjustment has averaged 2.6%, according to the Senior Citizens League Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment is expected to shrink in 2026 ...