Social Security benefits will arguably lose buying power next year because the 2.5% COLA understates inflation.

The most direct and obvious effect of the new COLA is the increase in monthly benefits. If your monthly Social Security ...

Although Social Security's annual adjustment is mathematically fair, the procedure still arguably leaves retirees at a ...

Workers with disabilities and survivor beneficiaries will receive a 2.5% increase to their monthly checks, as well. For the ...

That is also higher than the COLA for 2022, which was already high at 5.9%. According to Social Security, benefits will increase on average by more than $140 per month starting with payments being ...

Now, with the year winding down, all Social Security retirees should mark Nov. 20 as another date to remember. Here's why.

How much will Social Security recipients receive in 2025 with COLA increase ... in personal consumption expenditures (PCE) from 2022 to 2023, according to the latest report.

The House is expected to try to pass a Social Security-related bill this week to ensure benefits for workers who are also ...

Social Security recipients ... so COLAs also have tapered off. The COLA announced in 2023 and payable this year was 3.2%, following a steep 8.7% rise in 2022 — the largest increase since ...

Inflation has cooled substantially since peaking in June 2022, but elevated prices ... which means Social Security benefits will get a 2.5% COLA in 2025. That means the average retired worker ...