Social Security, COLA
There's a Big Problem With Social Security's 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
The good news is that Social Security's 2025 cost-of-living adjustment is still above average for a fourth year in a row. Whereas the average COLA over the previous 15 years is just 2.3%, beneficiaries are set to receive a 2.5% boost to their monthly check come January.
The 2025 Social Security COLA Is Doing Something It Hasn't Done for 28 Years
With the announcement of the 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment, next year's COLA will officially do something seniors of this generation have never seen.
What is the Social Security COLA for 2025? Why are some recipients getting 2 checks in November?
This double SSI check is due to Dec. 1 falling on a Sunday this year. Recipients, who usually receive their checks the first of the month, will get their November payment on Nov. 1, and their SSI payments for December will be distributed on Friday, Nov. 29, according to the SSA calendar.
Here's How Much Your 2025 Social Security COLA Would Be If Kamala Harris Had Her Way
All Social Security recipients will soon receive a raise. On Oct. 10, 2024, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that benefits for more than 72.5 million people will increase by 2.5% in 2025.
Social Security’s 2025 COLA Is Shaping Up to Be Disappointing
The forecast for the 2025 Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) has been revised downward to 2.6%, lower than the previous estimate of 2.7% and the 3.2% adjustment in 2024. With the current inflation rate at 3.
Social Security Just Announced the 2025 COLA. Here's How It Compares to Recent Years
Social Security averages the CPI-W data for July, August, and September and compares it to the previous year's number. If the ...
Social Security update: Third round of October payments worth $4,873 goes out in five days
The third round of October’s Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70 ...
We can’t ‘leave Social Security alone,’ but we can protect people who need it
The United States is at a crossroads. You may have heard that Social Security is politically impossible to reform. But that ...
Some Social Security recipients will get an extra check in November. Here's what to know.
Some Social Security beneficiaries will receive an extra payment next month. Here's who will get the extra checks and why.
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Social Security and Medicare: Where do Harris and Trump stand?
The presidential debate in early September included just one mention of Social Security and three references to Medicare, ...
When Are November 2024 Social Security Payments Coming?
Claimants who have a birthday between the 11th and 20th of any month receive their payment on November 20. Anyone born ...
Social Security in 2024: What Every Generation Needs to Know About Claiming Benefits
Social Security is constantly evolving in terms of the amount of money recipients get and what they qualify for, but it ...
Social Security overpayments around $9 billion a year, former employee says
A former Social Security employee told The U.S. Sun that people are getting overpaid by $9 billion a year and all Americans ...
‘Pig butchering’ scam: Is this email from Social Security real? Here’s what SSA says.
These new long-con scams are referred to as 'pig butchering' because they are designed to "drain you of all your resources," ...