The Federal Reserve's recent interest rate cut could lead to a lower Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2027. Lower interest rates can signal that inflation is under control, which ...

Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) are designed to ensure Social Security benefits keep pace with inflation. While they may not always feel like enough, COLAs can help ease the sting ...

The annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026 will be 2.8 percent to ensure benefits are not negative impacted by inflation. According to the Social Security Administration, annual automatic ...

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The Social Security Administration's 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 is now in effect, bringing the average retiree’s monthly benefit from $1,959 to about $2,013 — a roughly $55 boost ...

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The 2026 COLA was announced at 2.8% in October 2025. Fed projections suggest a potential 2027 COLA in the 2.3% to 2.6% range if CPI tracks slightly above PCE. Retirees relying on interest income from ...

Social Security beneficiaries receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment to their payments, known as a COLA. The COLA is based on a measure of the rate of inflation. The Social Security COLA will be ...