The annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026 will be 2.8 percent to ensure benefits are not negative impacted by ...

A new proposal would cap annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustments for top earnings beneficiaries, potentially ...

It's staggering how much of an impact some basic math can have on millions of lives, but that's exactly what determines ...

Find out how much more you'll actually get from a $1,600 Social Security check with the 2026 COLA applied, and how increased ...

Social Security benefits are the backbone of retirement income for tens of millions of households, so even a small change in ...

While they may be imperfect, COLAs are meant to help you cover the higher cost of living and help ease the sting of higher prices.

Almost a year ago, I wrote a CounterPunch article on how the social security cost of living increase was eroded by higher charges for Medicare coverage. That is again happening in 2026 as reported in ...

Starting in January 2026, the average monthly Social Security check for the U.S.'s 74.5 million Social Security recipients will be around $1,917, up 2.8% from 2025. That's an increase of about $52 per ...