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Congress has reintroduced the Social Security 2100 Act, which could affect some 71 million Americans. Here’s what to know.

A cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is a yearly increase to Social Security benefits that’s meant to help payments keep up ...

Once inflation data comes in for August and September, an official COLA can be announced. September's CPI-W is slated for ...

New estimates show just how much Social Security benefits may increase in 2027, based on new government inflation data.

The Senior Citizens League projects beneficiaries could see a full percentage point higher adjustment than 2026, with the ...

This number routinely offers Social Security recipients an important clue about the size of next year's COLA.

Social Security changed in several important ways in 2026, affecting how much retirees receive, how much workers can earn and how much income is subject to Social Security taxes. Some changes happen ...

New inflation data has prompted a new round of Social Security COLA projections. It's the first round of data to be used in ...

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 is projected to be lower than previously forecast, according to new ...

The Social Security Administration determines cost-of-living adjustments based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index and Tuesday’s report gives clues to how much that boost could be.

The SSA spreads its regular monthly payments across the month rather than sending all benefits on the same day.