The latest projection for the 2026 COLA is 2.5%, enabling Social Security beneficiaries to see an increase in monthly payments.

The Senior Citizens League, a nonpartisan advocacy group, recently released a 2026 COLA projection based on the most recent ...

While the official Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) won’t be released until Oct. 10, the increase for next year is estimated at 2.4 percent, according to The Senior Citizens ...

Their April payments will reflect the new benefit amounts. According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), the increase could range from a few hundred dollars to over $1,000 per month ...

The Social Security Administration has processed 2.3M benefit adjustments. But that still leaves roughly 900K Americans ...

The SSA releases a report called the Monthly Statistical Snapshot, which includes information about how much money the ...

As of May 2025, over 55 million people receive Social Security retirement benefits, with most relying on them for most or all ...

Social Security payments are set to make history in June as new figures reveal a major milestone for millions of American retirees.

Overall, 52% of Americans say they worry a “great deal” about the Social Security system, up from 43% in 2024, according to ...

When calculating your monthly benefits, Social Security uses a specific formula that takes your 35 highest-paid years of income into account. You can qualify for Social Security with a shorter work ...

That's why it's important to set yourself up with a generous monthly benefit ... re able to increase your income, you could end up enjoying a larger monthly paycheck from Social Security in ...