Americans looking forward to starting their new lives after retirement may need to reconsider, as the latest Social Security ...

In 2025, benefits got a 2.5% COLA. Many older Americans are hoping that 2026's COLA will be larger, or at the very least, the ...

In March 2025, the Social Security Administration will implement a significant Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for ...

The data about the ideal Social Security claiming age is pretty clear: Unless you have a short life expectancy, delaying ...

Every year, the trustees analyze the current state of Social Security and forecast the future of the program. Changes in the ...

Millions of Social Security beneficiaries across the United States are receiving slightly larger checks this July thanks to the previously announced 2025 cost-of-living adjustment ...

Should Social Security beneficiaries see a 3% increase in their monthly checks next year, it would mark a steep decline from both 2023, when recipients saw an 8.7% bump and from 2024, when ...

For 2024, the COLA was 3.4 percent, while 2023 saw Social Security payments increase by a whopping 8.7 percent. More From Newsweek Vault: Online Banks vs. Traditional Banks: Learn the Differences ...

Social Security recipients should know ... The 2023 jump is the largest one-time increase since 1981 when benefits rose 11.2% and a large boost from the 5.9% increase that took effect this year.

Last year, the Social Security increase was much less, with recipients receiving a 3.2% COLA boost. The last time a higher COLA was announced since 2023 was 1981 when the COLA was at 11.2%.

Seniors receiving Social Security checks are entitled to periodic benefit increases called Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs). These COLAs are critical to ensure retirees don't lose buying power ...

The Social Security Administration estimates it would increase the annual COLA by an average of 0.2 percentage points - which still might not be enough to generate a COLA for next year.