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

Social Security checks could increase by 2.4% next year based on Tuesday's consumer inflation report, according to estimates ...

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

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

Additionally, President Trump last month pushed Congress to approve a "big, beautiful" tax and spending bill that fulfills ...

When the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced back in October that benefits would be rising by 2.5% in 2025, a lot ...

Social Security beneficiaries eagerly await news about the cost-of-living adjustment for the following year. For 2026, the adjustment could push the average Social Security check to the largest it's ...

The 2.5% COLA for 2025 raises Social Security payments to about $1,976 per month. What does that mean for retirees this year?

Though retirees could experience some pain in the short term if tariffs lead to higher prices, it also means a higher COLA for 2026.

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

Could tariffs even impact retirees' Social Security benefits? The answer just might be "yes." Here's what President Trump's ...

Citizens will receive an average boost of $600 due to Social Security changes as a result of the 2.5% rise in the United States' Cost of Living Adjustment policy, designed to comba ...