Social Security, COLA

Social Security COLA: Inside Congress’s Push for a Major Formula Change
Congress is considering switching Social Security's cost of living calculation from CPI-W to CPI-E, which would better match seniors' actual spending patterns and potentially provide more accurate benefit increases.
The 2025 Social Security COLA Was Announced Last Month. Here's What That Means for Retirees
But a 2.5% COLA for 2025 stings because it's the smallest one to arrive in years. At the start of 2024, seniors on Social Security saw their benefits increase by 3.2%. And the year prior, Social Security recipients got a record-breaking 8.7% COLA. So a raise of just 2.5% seems awfully meager by comparison.
Next year's 2.5% Social Security COLA isn't so bad when you consider this
But when we look back at the data, it becomes clear that a 2.5% Social Security COLA isn't so terrible. In fact, it's a lot more generous than some of the COLAs beneficiaries have seen in the past. In 2024, Social Security benefits rose by 3.2%. The year prior, they increased by 8.7%. And in 2022, a 5.9% COLA came through.
COLA 2025: New social security to bring relief to millions of retirees
Last month, the Social Security Administration revealed that benefits will receive a 2.5% COLA increase in 2025
Working and Collecting a Social Security Benefit? Big Changes Are On the Way in 2025.
Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) isn't the only notable change to America's top retirement program in 2025.
Here's what changes are coming to Social Security in 2025
Social Security beneficiaries will soon experience a welcome change when benefits climb due to a cost-of-living adjustment.
Medicare premiums rise for 2025, nicking retirees' Social Security checks
Seniors awaiting bigger Social Security checks next year may be shocked to discover higher Medicare premiums will eat up a chunk of their cost-of-living adjustment.
Social Security Benefits Get a 2.5% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) in 2025. Here's How Much the Average Benefit Will Actually Increase.
The reason Social Security benefits are eligible for an automatic cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) each year is that without an inflation-based boost, seniors would be guaranteed to lose buying power from one year to the next.
More than half of non-retired US adults expect to rely on Social Security in retirement
Social Security is by far one of the most popular government programs in the United States because it is critical for so many retirees' financial security.
This Was the Average Social Security Benefit in 1994, and Here's What It Is Now
An important aspect of Social Security benefits is the monthly payouts increase they receive in most years to (somewhat) keep ...
Social Security beneficiaries to soon receive notices revealing the size of their 2025 benefit checks
A 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment, Medicare Part B premiums and tax liabilities are key changes to watch for that affect 2025 ...
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All Social Security retirees should do this by Nov. 20
Here's why. In October, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced the COLA for 2025. Each year, benefits are ...
All Social Security retirees should do this by November 20
Several dates throughout the year are important for Social Security. Here's why retirees should mark Nov. 20 on their ...
Suze Orman: 2025 Social Security Changes You Need To Know About and Their Impacts
Starting in January 2025, Social Security beneficiaries will see a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), marking the ...
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Kokua Line: Don’t fall for COLA scam that targets retirees
Question: This is my first year on Social Security. Do I have to update any forms to get the COLA? I think this is a scam, ...
Social Security's Silver Lining Has Been Ripped Away for a Second Consecutive Year
How is Social Security's COLA calculated? Social Security's COLA is the tool the Social Security Administration (SSA) relies ...