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

The SSA says the 8.7% COLA will be applied to Social Security payments starting in January 2023, while increased SSI benefits will begin on 30 December 2022.

After the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 saw a COLA increase of 5.9%, 2023 saw an all-time high COLA increase of 8.7%, and 2024 saw an increase of 3.2%, according to SSA.

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The Social Security Administration announced its 2024 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) last week, and as expected, the COLA will be 3.2%. More than 66 million retirement beneficiaries will see the ...

In recent years, the COLA has ranged from 0.3% in 2017 to 8.7% in 2023. These fluctuations are a reflection of the changing economic conditions and the impact they have on the cost of living.