Why is news of your Social Security increase delayed? Will it affect the amount?

With the figures available so far, analysts estimate the COLA increase for 2026 would be 2.7%, higher than 2025’s 2.5%. That ...
AARP

Survey Reveals That the 2026 Social Security Cost-of-Living-Adjustment (COLA) Likely Falls Short for Older Americans

Research conducted by AARP in September 2025 shows that older adults feel the projected nearly 3% COLA for 2026 is ...

The Big Week Has Arrived: 7 Things You Need to Know About Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Reveal

If (the big "if") Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment comes in at or above 2.5%, which seems likely at this ...
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The Cost Of Living In New Jersey's Most Expensive Suburb Will Make You Pause

Few states in the Northeast are known for their affordability, but you have to pay an arm and a leg to live in one New Jersey ...
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Social Security 2026 cost-of-living increase announcement delayed by shutdown

The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement will now happen on Oct. 24. This announcement has been delayed by the ...

Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Will Include a Tariff-Related "Trump Bump" -- Here's How Much Extra You Can Expect

President Trump's tariff and trade policy is set to influence Social Security's "raise" for the upcoming year.