Recent forecasts concerning Social Security's 2026 COLA suggest the average retiree will receive an additional $48 to $54 per ...

The official COLA is still two months away, but July's inflation data has led multiple experts to the same prediction.

How the 2026 COLA Is Calculated The Social Security Administration (SSA) calculates COLA based on the CPI-W, which measures inflation using the spending habits of urban workers. According to the ...

Social Security rates." The VA’s own SITREP YouTube channel talked about the earliest projection in July 2025. Any increase ...

The projected Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 is edging upward, according to fresh estimates from The Senior Citizens League (TSCL).

Although Social Security retirement benefits began in 1940, the annual COLA wasn't a thing until 1975. Since then, the average annual COLA has been 3.4%, but the amounts have varied widely.

Although Social Security retirement benefits began in 1940, the annual COLA wasn't a thing until 1975. Since then, the average annual COLA has been 3.4%, but the amounts have varied widely.

Average monthly Social Security benefits payments do not always stay the same. Instead, they inch up slowly over time based on what's known as a cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA. From our ...

A study by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) showed that using CPI-E versus CPI-W would have resulted in larger COLAs and higher monthly Social Security benefits. Since 1986, a COLA based on ...