The estimate, released by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), is slightly up from April's 2.3 percent forecast.

Social Security checks could increase by 2.4% next year based on Tuesday's consumer inflation report, according to estimates ...

New government inflation data shows the pace of inflation has subsided from pandemic-era highs. Social Security beneficiaries ...

Because it's based on third-quarter inflation, it's impossible to predict the 2026 COLA with any degree of accuracy. Because ...

Millions of older adults look forward to the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) each year. The COLA is an ...

Could tariffs even impact retirees' Social Security benefits? The answer just might be "yes." Here's what President Trump's ...

When the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced back in October that benefits would be rising by 2.5% in 2025, a lot ...

Citizens will receive an average boost of $600 due to Social Security changes as a result of the 2.5% rise in the United States' Cost of Living Adjustment policy, designed to comba ...

Social Security beneficiaries eagerly await news about the cost-of-living adjustment for the following year. For 2026, the adjustment could push the average Social Security check to the largest it's ...

A new round of Social Security payments is being distributed this week, with millions of Americans set to receive their ...

Many of them rely on Social Security for their financial well-being. For others, it may be their only form of income in retirement. The SSA applies a cost-of-living adjustment — more commonly ...

The 2.5% COLA for 2025 raises Social Security payments to about $1,976 per month. What does that mean for retirees this year?