Millions of Social Security beneficiaries received a 2.5% boost to their benefits in 2025, thanks to an annual cost-of-living adjustment that went into effect in January. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24 ...

Social Security cost-of-living adjustment may be 2.5% in 2026, new estimates find By Lorie Konish, CNBC • Published June 11, 2025 • Updated on June 11, 2025 at 2:32 pm BOOKMARKER ...

It would also be the lowest cost-of-living adjustment since 2021, when a 1.3% increase went into effect. ... Here's the inflation breakdown for April 2025 — in one chart ...

If that increase goes into effect next year, it would be lower than the 2.5% boost to benefits Social Security beneficiaries saw in 2025. It would also be the lowest cost-of-living adjustment ...

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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.

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Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment forecast is climbing. Cost-of-living adjustments have been something of a mixed bag for retirees over the last 16 years.

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 ...

It would also be the lowest cost-of-living adjustment since 2021, when a 1.3% increase went into effect. More from Personal Finance: Here's the inflation breakdown for April 2025 — in one chart.