COLA, Social Security

Social Security January 2025: Your COLA-Boosted Check Is on the Way
Social Security (retirement and survivors) recipients will now see a 2.5% increase in their next check and throughout the year. The COLA increase also extends to Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability insurance recipients.
The 2025 Social Security COLA Was Announced in October. Here's What That Means for Retirees.
Technically speaking, this is the 2024 COLA, as it goes into effect in December 2024. However, because Social Security is paid a month in arrears, this increase will be reflected in the payment that beneficiaries receive in January. For this reason, it is often referred to as the 2025 COLA.
Vast majority of seniors say Social Security COLA is inadequate
The vast majority of seniors surveyed about Social Security's COLA say the number should be as much as five times higher than the government is forking over this year.
What to know about Social Security's December and January 2025 payments
Social Security beneficiaries have some changes coming in December and January, due to quirks of the calendar and a payment hike.
Here's how much Social Security benefits will increase in 2025
Social Security is tweaked each year to account for changes in areas such as life expectancy and cost of living.
Social Security checks increasing for COLA adjustment
The Cost of Living Adjustment is rising in 2025, which will change the amount of money people will receive in their Social Security checks.
The Biggest Social Security COLA Increases of All Time
One of the most important aspects of Social Security is that recipients are eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) every year. These annual increases are designed to help seniors and those receiving Social Security benefits keep up with inflation.
401k funding change, Social Security boost for 2025
A couple changes are coming to some people's finances in the new year.
6 Social Security Changes That Take Effect Today
A half-dozen changes, concerning everything from Social Security checks to the payroll tax select workers will owe, are now ...
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Social Security COLA 2025: Here's when retirees will start getting bigger checks
Social Security benefits have gone up 2.5% in 2025, thanks to the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). It's a smaller increase than the 3.2% bump that recipients saw in 2024, reflecting ...
This flaw in Social Security benefit calculation will cost retirees $120 on average in 2025
The Social Security Administration issues COLAs in most years to help Social Security benefits keep up with inflation.
Social Security update: February direct payment worth $943 goes out in 27 days
February’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $943, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in 27 days. The ...