Based on the slower-than-expected annual March inflation report, the estimated COLA for 2026 stands at 2.2%, according to ...

Social Security payments for certain recipients could be larger this week thanks to a law that was recently put into place.

For example, France, China and Sweden have increased their statutory retirement age or plan to. "It seems only natural that the U.S. will follow suit to spread out the pain caused by an aging populace ...

Retirees are the largest group of people eligible for benefits, but the COLA affects everyone collecting any type of Social Security -- such as disability benefits, spousal benefits, and survivors ...

The latest forecast for Social Security’s Cost of Living Adjustment shows a slight uptick for 2026. The non-partisan The Senior Citizens League predicts the 2026 COLA will be 2.3%, 0.1 percentage ...

The updated forecast comes amid economic uncertainty sparked by the Trump administration's recent announcement of broad new tariffs on imports.

New government inflation data points to a lower Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 compared to the 2.5% increase beneficiaries saw in 2025.