The latest projections suggest President Donald Trump's tariff and trade policies will alter Social Security checks in the ...

Key Points The Senior Citizen League estimates Social Security benefits will receive a 2.6% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026.Social Security's COLAs are based on CPI-W inflation, which is ...

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment has some big shoes to fill. During the 2010s, we witnessed three years where deflation occurred and no COLA was passed along ...

Cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) are based on changes in third-quarter inflation data. The latest projections estimate a 2.3% COLA for 2026. If President Trump's tariffs lead to increased ...

Social Security benefits are a crucial income source for retirees. There are a few reasons for that, including the fact that ...

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 is currently projected to rise just 2.4%—the smallest increase since 2021. While modest on paper, that slight bump in benefits might fall ...

The cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security could be 2.5% in 2026, based on the latest inflation data, new estimates show. That's up from last month's estimate of 2.4%, said Mary Johnson, an ...

The cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security could be 2.5% in 2026, based on the latest inflation data, new estimates show. That's up from last month's estimate of 2.4%, said Mary Johnson, an ...

However, next year's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be the smallest it's been in three years. Both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) checks will increase in 2025.

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 is on pace to be the lowest annual benefit increase in five years, according to new estimates. But that may change depending on the pace of ...

Social Security beneficiaries saw a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment in 2025. The COLA adjustment for 2026 may not be as large, according to estimates based on the latest government inflation data.