What's more, surveys have shown that Social Security checks are necessary for seniors to make ends meet. A poll from ...

With the latest 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in effect, the average benefit has climbed to $1,976 per month. It's ...

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment is the mechanism that ... But over the last four years, COLAs came in at 5.9% in 2022, a four-decade high of 8.7% in 2023, 3.2% in 2024, and 2.5% ...

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2025 is the lowest since the post-Covid inflation spike. Yet retirees still ...

The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), a nonpartisan senior group, recently released their monthly COLA estimate, predicting that ...

The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) applied to Social Security payments in any given ... That actually happened with the 2022 and 2023 COLAs. Nevertheless, that inflation is increasing right ...

That said, cost of living is far more affordable in some states than others. For example: Among the nine states that still tax Social Security benefits, West Virginia has an annual cost of living ...

Regulations limiting access to the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant are unconstitutional and invalid, the ...

Social Security is tweaked each year to account for changes in areas such as life expectancy and cost of living. This means recipients will see a difference in how much money goes into their ...

Social Security cost of living adjustments often fail to fully match inflation, hurting retirees’ purchasing power. Claiming benefits early reduces monthly payouts, but it may suit retirees with ...