The Social Security Administration has been impacted by the ongoing government shutdown. How does it affect payments and offices?

Every year, older Americans wait for October to find out how much their monthly Social Security checks will increase next year. This year, they may have to wait longer. The Social Security Administration planned to announce COLA, or cost-of-living ...

Social Security beneficiaries are likely to receive a larger cost of living adjustment (COLA) next year after the latest inflation data show price pressures persisting, according to a new report. Social Security's COLA is calculated using a variant of CPI ...

The second wave of Social Security payments for the month of October is coming this week. Here's what recipients need to know.

Social Security beneficiaries could see a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026, which is slightly above the 2.5% increase U.S. retirees received in 2025. That's according to an estimate from the Senior Citizens League, which recently posted its ...

The official Social Security cost-of-living-adjustment, or COLA, announcement for 2026 is a month away. But the latest projection, according to the Senior Citizens League, estimates that the COLA for 2026 would be 2.7%, an increase from the 2025 COLA.