An early prediction for next year’s Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment shows retirees could be in for a shock.

If you receive Social Security benefits, you are getting a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) this year. This means your ...

The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) applied to Social Security payments in any given year is based on CPI-W inflation from ...

Social Security benefits received a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2025, but for many retirees, this is not enough ...

Social Security's COLAs are determined based on CPI-W inflation, which has reaccelerated since the 2025 pay increase was calculated. Social Security benefits are arguably on track to lose buying ...

Here's how the process works: The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports monthly CPI-W readings, which reflect spending patters across eight major product groups. The Social Security Administration ...

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An estimated 72.5 million Social Security recipients will benefit from a 2.5 percent increase in their payments this year thanks to the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).

This is based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), which was up 3.6% year over year in May 2023. The Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA ...

L&I calculates the minimum wage for the coming year using the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). L&I compares the CPI-W ...