Latest predictions are in — what it means for retirees

Social Security increase 2026: Here’s the latest COLA prediction, and it’s looking like it could be even less than last year
The latest cost-of-living projection for 2026 shows that seniors could see less of an increase than last year, according to the nonpartisan Senior Citizens League
Will Social Security Run Out Before You Retire?
Experts do think Social Security will exist years from now, but your payout may be less than you're expecting.
Social Security COLA update: Latest predictions are in — what it means for retirees
According to non-partisan group, The Senior Citizens League, 2026's cost of living adjustment increases will not likely keep up with inflation. Here's what the prediction shows.
5 Things Retirees Can Do Now To Prepare for a Potential Drop in the 2026 Social Security COLA
Retirees who count on Social Security should prepare for a relatively meager cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to their benefits in 2026. Learn More: 3 Changes That Could Be Coming to Social
Will 2026's Social Security COLA Disappoint? Here's What We Know So Far.
Social Security's 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is already falling short in 2025. It's too soon to predict a 2026 COLA with certainty, but there are clues. While initial estimates for 2026 may not be wonderful,
New 2026 Social Security COLA Forecast Could Spell Trouble For Retirees' Benefits
COLA beneftis are often not enough for retirees to maintain a comfortable living standard, and the forecast for 2026 likely won't shift that.
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President Trump should combine extending tax cuts with fixing Social Security
Trump wants to extend his 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and provide some other tax breaks, and we need to fix Social Security.
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Elon Musk’s chart doesn’t prove millions of centenarians fraudulently get Social Security benefits
We did not find evidence that millions of implausibly old people receive Social Security payments. Recent Social Security Administration data shows that about 89,000 people ages 99 and older receive ...
Worker removed for aiding DOGE Is made Social Security boss within days
Leland Dudek’s weekend started with a phone call removing him from his job at the Social Security Administration after giving ...
Trump's new Social Security head admits dead Americans 'aren't necessarily' getting checks
Even Trump's new top Social Security chief is refuting the president's claims that deceased Americans are receiving Social ...
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How many people over 100 receive Social Security benefits?
Here’s how many Social Security retirement checks go out to people 99 and older. Hint: It’s far fewer than Trump claims.
When Are March 2025 Social Security Payments Coming?
The maximum monthly SSI payment for 2025 is $967 for an individual and $1,450 for a couple. But again, how much you get could be lower based on your income, living situation, and other factors.
Social Security chief refutes claims of dead 100-year-olds getting checks
People who are listed as over 100 years old in the Social Security system are "not necessarily receiving benefits," the new ...
Congress Increases Social Security Benefits For Some State And Local Government Employees
The Social Security Fairness Act retroactively reverses some 1983 reforms and increases benefits for some retired state and ...
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Social Security offers 40 probationary feds reassignments to avert blanket firings
Around 40 Social Security Administration employees were given eight hours—or until 4:30 p.m. Thursday—to decide whether to ...
Social Security in 2025: Experts Weigh in on How the Trump Administration’s Plans Could Reshape Retirement
There’s a lot happening in the federal government, and American retirees could see changes in their budgets and benefits as a ...