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This year's COLA announcement has been delayed several days as we wait for data amid the government shutdown. All indications are a higher COLA than originally anticipated at the start of the year.

A reacceleration in the prevailing rate of inflation led to one early 2026 COLA projection being raised. However, a Social Security dollar isn't what it used to be -- and that's a big problem for ...

The latest forecasts put Social Security's 2026 COLA between 2.7% and 2.8%, which would amount to an extra $648 to $672 in benefit income for the average retired worker next year. Social Security's ...

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is intended to help retirees deal with inflation. The Social Security Administration uses changes in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage ...