The COLA is called a raise because it results in a retiree’s monthly benefits check getting bigger. The purpose of it is to ...

The Senior Citizens League has released its first forecast for next year’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), projecting a 2.5 ...

The Senior Citizens League has released its first forecast for next year’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), projecting a 2.5 ...

Medical costs in retirement are rising at more than twice the pace of the Consumer Price Index.

Retired Americans will get at least a little relief from inflation in 2026—but with an emphasis on little. On Friday, the Social Security Administration announced that the 2026 cost-of-living ...

Social Security recipients are getting a 2.8% raise this year. While that's bigger than 2025's 2.5% boost, there's a big flaw in the way Social Security COLAs are calculated. That's likely to cause ...

The historic rise is also "laughably misaligned" and "woefully insufficient," according to experts.

Each year, Social Security benefits are typically increased to keep pace with inflation. Public data can show how inflation forecasts are trending for the year ahead. However, history has told a clear ...

The 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is here, and larger checks are arriving this month. There's no silver lining for retirees who will end up with a benefits increase that's ...

The first estimate for the 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) has been released, and seniors are likely to expect a 0.3 percent decrease from 2026. The Senior Citizens League said ...

If you are among the more than 70 million Americans who will receive Social Security benefits in 2026, there are several changes to the program that will impact your payments. Among the key ...

The average Social Security check hit $2,071 monthly in January 2026 with a 2.8% COLA. Medicare Part B premiums rose to $202.90 per month from $185. This consumes nearly one-third of the average COLA ...