Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) helps keep retirees afloat as inflation erodes purchasing power.

Social Security COLA has been in effect for a month, and that means you should have received your boosted check.

During that time, Social Security retirement benefits have also experienced a change. In 2005, the average monthly Social ...

Tens of millions of Americans rely on Social Security benefits for a substantial portion of their retirement income. Not only ...

Social Security recipients may see a 2.1% increase in 2026, the smallest COLA since 2021.

It's far too early to know what next year's Social Security cost-of-living adjustment might be. However, based on several ...

However, those who have been claiming since before May 1997, or also collect Supplemental Security Income (SSI) checks, are paid differently. SSI is a federal government benefit that provides monthly ...

On Tuesday, the Trump administration sent a memo to millions of federal workers offering a “deferred resignation,” which ...

The non-partisan advocacy group The Senior Citizens League predicts the 2026 COLA will be 2.1%, based on data from the Bureau ...

A 2.5% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is the lowest increase to benefits since 2021. To increase those checks, ...