The shutdown delayed the Consumer Price Index report used to determine the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment.
Social Security payments are likely to rise in 2026, according to a new cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) estimate based on today's inflation. The latest projection for the 2026 COLA is 2.5 percent, ...
Social Security recipients will learn next month how much of an increase they can expect in 2026. Next year’s Cost of Living Adjustment, or COLA, will be announced around Oct. 15 after the data from ...