It’s official: After a slight delay due to the federal government shutdown, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has delivered the long-awaited news for millions of American beneficiaries.

The annual cost-of-living adjustment is based on a standard measure of inflation and announced in October each year. Many retirees have felt recent COLAs don't keep up with rising inflation. Other ...

Social Security benefits will get a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026, a historic event because it’s the fourth straight pay increase of at least 2.5%. COLAs are tied to the CPI-W, but ...

Many Social Security changes are met with disdain from recipients, but some are much appreciated. Although the announcement was delayed due to the government shutdown, Social Security recipients ...

Social Security recipients now have a date when they will learn how much of an increase they will receive in 2026. The ongoing government shutdown has delayed the data needed to determine the 2026 ...

Most people who receive Social Security retirement benefits will see their monthly payments in December 2025 as usual — with checks and direct deposits distributed according to the Social Security ...