Social Security unveils cost-of-living adjustment for 2026. Here's what to know.

The cost-of-living adjustment for 2026, known as COLA, came in slightly higher than the prior year's hike of 2.5%. Over the ...

Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Announcement Is Today. Don't Expect to Be Thrilled With It.

For much of 2025, Oct. 15 was hailed as the most important day of the year for Social Security. That's because it was the ...

How much will Social Security increase in 2026? Social Security sets COLA increase at 2.8%

Will Social Security increase in 2026? Social Security Administration sets cost-of-living adjustment at 2.8%. What it means ...

Will you get Social Security payments in November? Shutdown update, schedule, COLA

Will November Social Security benefit payments go out in November if the shutdown continues? Here's what to know, ...

Social Security is hurtling towards insolvency. Could these new proposals help save it in time?

One of the recent suggestions is from the Center for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), a nonpartisan policy analysis and research group. It has proposed that the cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, ...

‘Meager’ Social Security bump for 2026 sparks fury among recipients, experts — why COLA will ‘hurt’ US seniors next year (and how to respond)

Some experts say the latest adjustment could leave them worse off than before — but there are steps they can take now to ...