COLA may be wiped out by an 11.6% hike in Medicare Part B premiums, posing a financial setback for low-income seniors.

The latest projections suggest President Donald Trump's tariff and trade policies will alter Social Security checks in the ...

According to a 2024 study from TSCL, Social Security benefits have lost around 20% of their buying power since 2010 -- even ...

The BLS has changed how it measures the inflationary data that determines whether Social Security benefits will get a Cost-of ...

Learn about the Social Security COLA projection for 2026, including what it is, how it's calculated and what it means for ...

While the sweeping tariff policy announced in April didn’t appear to have an immediate impact on the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) projections, that might be changing, albeit ...

While the final COLA won’t be announced until October, projections are becoming more refined as midyear data solidifies.

The annual cost-of-living-adjustment isn't keeping up with inflation, according to The Senior Citizens League advocacy group.

The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 is projected to be the lowest in five years at 2.4%, according to NBC New York.That would be one-tenth of a percent lower than 2025’s COLA, 2.5% ...

The COLA may be 2.4% in 2026, according to new projections from both Mary Johnson, ... Changing drug prices would be unlikely to impact the COLA estimate, according to Johnson.

If inflation picks up in the coming months, 2026's COLA could be larger. If it declines, which is what retirees should want, 2026's COLA might come in at under 2.3%.

With inflation gradually rising and economic uncertainty looming, Social Security beneficiaries are facing a troubling outlook for 2026 as the annual Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (COL ...