The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is meant to offset inflation. The projected COLA for 2026 is below the average COLA since 1975. Some have recommended using the CPI for ...

Learn about the Social Security COLA projection for 2026, including what it is, how it's calculated and what it means for ...

While the sweeping tariff policy announced in April didn’t appear to have an immediate impact on the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) projections, that might be changing, albeit ...

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment may be 2.5%, a new estimate shows. But COLA could still get a boost if tariffs push up inflation.