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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)
Forecasters Predict 2027 Social Security COLA at 1.8% Or 2.8%
Today’s release of CPI data for January led to updated forecasts from Mary Johnson and The Senior Citizens League
Rising Healthcare Costs Threaten Retirement Income
New report from HealthView Services show medical inflation rising far faster than Social Security COLAs
2025 Inflation Rate Lowest Since 2020 as Average 2026 Social Security Checks Top $2K
The Senior Citizens League forecasts 2027 COLA raise on track for 2.5%
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%