All Social Security beneficiaries are getting a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) next year -- or at least they are on paper. This will increase monthly benefit amounts for all recipients, including those claiming spousal Social Security.

Here's when 2025's Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment increases will go into effect. The increase is the agency's lowest in years.

One of the most important parts of Social Security is the annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA. The COLA is designed to help your monthly checks keep up with rising prices for everything from groceries, to medical bills, to the cost of housing. The Social Security Administration announces the next year's COLA in October each year.

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I’m about five years away from 62 and wondering if my estimated Social Security benefits factor in inflation/cost of living increases? If I retire at age 62 and my benefit estimate ($1,708) is correct,

Social Security beneficiaries have some changes coming in December and January, due to quirks of the calendar and a payment hike.

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Seniors on Social Security often rely heavily on their yearly cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to make ends meet.

Over the last decade, the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase has averaged about 2.6%. The COLA was 3.2% in 2024. Another significant change in January will be an increase in taxable wages. The maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax (taxable maximum) will increase to $176,100, up from $168,600.

The Social Security Administration has announced of a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025 -- that's lower than the 3.2% increase in 2024 and 8.7% increase in 2023. The smaller COLA

The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced that beneficiaries will get a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2025. The new adjustment will boost the average retirement check