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Cost-of-Living-Adjustment (COLA)
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The cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security are a key feature designed to help benefits keep pace with inflation. See below for the link to 401(k) Specialists COLA page for a comprehensive history and explanation of how they came to be and how they work.
Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
2026 Medicare Part B Increase to Eat Up Much of Social Security COLA Raise
CMS announces official increases in premiums, deductibles and copayments
New Bill Targets Social Security COLA Formula
The “Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act” would allow SSA to consider adjusting formula if it would increase benefits for seniors
It’s Official: Social Security COLA Set at 2.8%
The increase raises benefits by nearly $56, but much of that could be swallowed by Medicare premiums
As 2026 Social Security COLA Wait Continues, Research Shows Use of ‘Wrong Index’ Costly for Seniors
While official announcement is due Oct. 24, The Senior Citizen’s League finds using the CPI-W instead of the CPI-E has cost retired seniors $5,000 since 1999
Official Social Security COLA Expected in Late October
The announcement comes just a day after BLS sources say some will be called back to work to help release CPI data
Government Shutdown Could Sidetrack 2026 Social Security COLA Announcement
Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI report scheduled for Oct. 15 at risk in event of a shutdown; most EBSA staff would also be furloughed
Social Security COLA Projection Holds at 2.7%
Another policy expert puts the COLA projection in Oct. at 2.8%
Reintroduced Social Security Bill Would Increase Payroll Tax Limit
The Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act would change the COLA formula and mandate contributions from the wealthiest Americans
Social Security COLA Forecast Boosts Slightly to 2.7%
The latest adjustment figure prediction comes as regulatory and legislative changes could impact benefits for retirees and seniors
2026 Social Security COLA Forecast Rises Again as Trump Tariffs Fuel Inflation
Current predictions for 2026 cost of living adjustment now up to 2.6% and 2.7%; larger Medicare Part B premium increase expected eat up most or all of it