The COLA boost is slightly better than earlier estimates, even if we're not talking about a lot of money. But many retirees are struggling.

In spite of an expected first for Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment since 1997, next year's raise is likely to come ...

Social Security beneficiaries will get a 2.8 percent increase in their monthly payments next year, the Social Security ...

Research conducted by AARP in September 2025 shows that older adults feel the projected nearly 3% COLA for 2026 is ...

The highest COLA increase for Social Security during the most recent bout of inflation was an 8.7% jump in 2023. But analysts are pegging the potential change in 2026 to around 2.7% or 2.8%. Johnson ...

The Motley Fool reports that 54% of Social Security recipients find the upcoming 2.8% COLA insufficient to cover rising ...

The new Social Security cost-of-living-adjustment, or COLA, is 2.8% for 2026, according to the Social Security Administration ...

With the COLA announcement date confirmed, Social Security recipients may expect bigger checks soon. Learn how much more you ...

See how an $1,800 Social Security check could change based on the projected 2026 COLA of 2.6-2.8%. Then, discover how ...

After a delay due to the government shutdown that began on Oct. 1, Social Security announced its most anticipated change of the year: The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Beginning on Jan. 1, ...

While the release was pushed back due to the government shutdown, the Social Security Administration (SSA) this morning announced a modest increase in the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026. So ...