Social Security COLA 2025 Increase Is Here

The Social Security COLA 2025 Increase Is Here: Here's When to Expect Your Boosted Check
The Social Security COLA increase for 2025 is finally here, and so is your boosted benefits check. Here's when you can expect it.
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.
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.
The 2025 Social Security COLA Was Announced in October. Here's What That Means for Retirees.
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is based on third-quarter inflation data, so it was officially announced in October when the last of the official CPI data from the third quarter was released.
What Is a Social Security COLA and How Can It Affect Your Retirement Plan in 2025?
Each year, tens of millions of retirees collecting Social Security benefits anxiously await the upcoming COLA, or cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA). The COLA is a pivotal part of the Social Security program that reflects the next year's increase in Social Security benefits.
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.
Social Security Disability Insurance January 2025: Your First Increased Check Is Coming Soon
SSDI recipients will soon see an increase to their benefits checks when the 2025 COLA goes into effect this January.
Social Security 2025: When 2.5% COLA benefits increase in payments starts
Social Security retirement and disability benefits for 2025 will start to roll out for millions of Americans as early as Tuesday and throughout January. Why it matters: Benefits increase by 2.5% and about $50 a month but it's the lowest benefit increase in recent years.
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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.
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 ...