The Social Security Administration has rescheduled the announcement of the 2026 COLA increase due to a government shutdown.

With the COLA announcement date confirmed, Social Security recipients may expect bigger checks soon. Learn how much more you ...

Because the increase is based on inflation, existing benefit amounts, and lifetime earnings, what that increase looks like ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is required to announce the COLA by Nov. 1, but the data used to calculate it will ...

The shutdown delayed the Consumer Price Index report used to determine the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment.

On Tuesday, October 14, it was reported that the date for the Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) announcement ...

This year’s Cost-of-Living Adjustment announcement, scheduled for October 15, may be pushed back due to the government ...

Social Security beneficiaries will have to wait a bit longer to find out how much their benefits payments will increase by for 2026. Thanks to the ongoing government shut down, the scheduled ...

The 2026 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) will be announced on October 24 after a brief shutdown delay. Based ...

The government shutdown has delayed the release of pricing data which determines the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) ...

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Oct. 10 the September Consumer Price Index will be released at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24.

Social Security 2026 COLA increase, yet rising Medicare premiums may cut the real gains for millions of retirees.