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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

A larger COLA in 2026 could help Social Security beneficiaries stretch their monthly benefits in the face of tariffs. But ...

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

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 ...

A new round of Social Security payments is being distributed this week, with millions of Americans set to receive their ...

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