The Social Security Fairness Act eliminated the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).

Mary Johnson, an independent Social Security analyst, said: "COLA doesn't keep pace with real inflation. The year-over-year ...

Over the last 20 years, the cost-of-living adjustment has averaged 2.6%, according to the Senior Citizens League.

As the costs of goods continues to increase nationwide, Social Security benefit adjustments aren't expected to keep up.

President Trump returned the White House for a second term less than two months ago, but he has already signaled a dramatic ...

In March 2025, the Social Security Administration will implement significant changes to benefit retirees, disability ...

The Social Security COLA, or cost-of-living adjustment, is the process by which the Social Security Administration increases benefits to keep up with rising costs over time. While the general idea of ...

T he Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a 2.5% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2025, resulting in an ...

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) reveal is highly anticipated by the program's tens of millions of beneficiaries. The expected raise for retired-worker beneficiaries in 2026 is ...

Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment is expected to shrink in 2026, leaving older people scrambling to keep pace with the cost of food, goods and services. Analysts now expect the 2026 ...

Another thing that's changed in the past two decades is the average monthly Social Security benefit. In 2005, it was $1,002, or just over $12,000 annually. Fast-forward 20 years, and the average ...

Over the last 20 years, the cost-of-living adjustment has averaged 2.6%, according to the Senior Citizens League Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment is expected to shrink in 2026 ...