CPI-W numbers control the Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment. New CPI-W numbers changed the future projections for the COLA. Retirees should know COLAs are not actually keeping up with ...

Right now, Social Security is failing seniors in important ways — and the situation is only likely to get worse. ...

The September Consumer Price Index (CPI) report — a key ingredient in determining the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) — will be delayed due to a partial government shutdown.

To keep pace with rising prices, Social Security applies an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that takes effect in January each year. The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), a nonprofit organization ...

In just a few weeks, retirees will get their first Social Security benefits with the 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) included. This will raise the average check to $1,976 per month. It's less ...

For decades, a common complaint among retirees has been that their annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) doesn't truly cover their rising expenses, especially healthcare. Now, a new ...

The Social Security Administration has revised its forecast for the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) in 2026, now estimated at 2.3%, up from a previous 2.2%. This adjustment comes as a surprise, given ...

Social Security benefits will get a 2.5 COLA in 2025, which matches the CPI-W inflation rate in the third quarter of 2024. CPI-W inflation reaccelerated in October and has now increased 2.9% through ...

The annual Social Security COLA is calculated using the CPI-W inflation metric. The Senior Citizens League recently updated its prediction for the 2026 COLA based on the latest CPI-W figure. The ...

Social Security benefits will get a boost for next year following the announcement of the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) on Friday, a debate is emerging over whether there is a more ...