After a few years of big increases in Social Security payouts, the cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2025 will be a small 2.5%. That compares to a 5.9% increase in 2022, a staggering 8.7% in ...

Social Security's 2025 COLA May Do Something It Hasn't Done Since 2021 -- and It's Not Good News. ... In 2020 and 2021, the CPI-E outpaced the CPI-W by 0.1% and 0.3%, respectively.

The first payment with the new COLA will show up in most recipients' January benefit check. While U.S. inflation is easing, many seniors aren't feeling relief, the Senior Citizens League noted.

In 2021, the COLA increase was 1.3%. It jumped to 5.9% in 2022 and 8.7% in 2023 as inflation skyrocketed. The COLA increase was lower at 3.2% in 2024 once inflation began to normalize.

In 2021, the COLA increase was 1.3%. It jumped to 5.9% in 2022 and 8.7% in 2023 as inflation skyrocketed. The COLA increase was lower at 3.2% in 2024 once inflation began to normalize.

The 2026 COLA is projected to be the lowest since 2021. High inflation during the COVID pandemic led to higher-than-average COLAs of 5.9% in 2022 and 8.7% in 2023.

Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025 is projected to be 2.5%, which would be the smallest benefit boost since 2021 as the pace of inflation slows.

The COLA has been up and down over the last few years as it was 3.2% in 2023, 8.7% in 2022, 5.9% in 2021 and 1.3% in 2020. The Social Security Administration is expected to announce the official ...

The 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security will increase monthly benefits by 2.5%. This is the lowest COLA increase since 2021. Skip Navigation ...

In 2021, the COLA increase was 1.3%. It jumped to 5.9% in 2022 and 8.7% in 2023 as inflation skyrocketed. The COLA increase was lower at 3.2% in 2024 once inflation began to normalize.