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 ...
When the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases inflation numbers for July on Tuesday morning, August 12, the news is expected to be bad and will affect the Social Security COLA. Uncle Sam about to cut a ...
Right now, Social Security is failing seniors in important ways — and the situation is only likely to get worse. ...
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 ...
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 beneficiaries receive annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) based on how CPI-W inflation changes in the third quarter. CPI-W inflation has reaccelerated in every month since the ...