Based on the latest estimates from those who know the Social Security program inside and out, benefit cuts are possible for ...

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The annual COLA is appreciated, but it hasn't always kept up with inflation enough to reasonably cancel it out. According to ...

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Social Security Board of Trustees Annual Report warns of an accelerated timetable for trust fund depletion and potential benefit reductions that could significantly impact ...

Social Security benefits are at the center of major changes in 2025. A rare cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) prediction and a ...

What is out of the ordinary about TSCL's latest projected 2026 COLA, though, is that it matches the Social Security benefits increase of 2.5% received in 2025.

The fact that the Fed didn’t change interest rates has no direct impact on the 2026 COLA, as interest rate data is not what determines the Cost of Living Adjustment.

In early 2025, Social Security benefits got a 2.5% COLA, which disappointed a lot of people who were hoping for a larger raise. Is it possible that benefits will get a larger COLA in 2026?

Trustees of the Social Security trust fund predict the fund will be exhausted in eight years. Unless Congress acts, Social Security payments will automatically drop by 23% at that time.