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

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

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 ...

Cooling inflation is good news for retirees, but it's also going to impact the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living-adjustment ...

When the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced last October that seniors would be getting a 2.5% cost-of-living ...

Since being inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2025, Trump has signed an executive order that directs government agencies to reduce ...

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

Languages: English. The Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) that increases Social Security benefits every year is likely to be lower than in previous years, new forecasts suggest. The Social Security ...

If you get most or all of your retirement income from Social Security, money might be perpetually tight. In fact, workers are ...