COLA may be the smallest increase in five years, but inflation trends could shift that outlook. Here's what we know now.

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

Social Security cost-of-living-adjustment will be announced in October, it is projected to be 2.4% by the Senior Citizens ...

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

The projection for Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security in 2026 is expected to be the lowest benefit increase in the last five years, with a May estimate of 2.4%. T ...

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 could be 2.4%, up from last month's forecast for 2.2%, according to an independent analyst.

A preliminary forecast for the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) suggests an increase of just 2.4 percent ...

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 is estimated to be lower than that of 2025, potentially making ...

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

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

It's still too early to predict the actual adjustment, but with inflation improving, the nonpartisan Senior Citizens League (TSCL) projects the Social Security COLA for 2026 at 2.4% as of May ...

Even though Social Security has been around for a very long time, the program tends to undergo changes every year. Usually, ...