In a historic move, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced that the average monthly checks for retirees have exceeded $2,000 for the first time.

Social Security, a cornerstone for millions of Americans, is undergoing significant changes in 2025. Understanding these ...

Social Security benefits are at the center of major changes in 2025. A rare cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) prediction and a ...

While the actual 2026 Social Security cost-of-living increase for retired workers won’t be announced until October, the Senior Citizens League is predicting a 2.5% increase for 2026, up from last ...

The Social Security COLA increase for 2025 is finally here, and so is your boosted benefits check. Here's when you can expect it. Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a ...

Social Security workers will see a 4.4% increase in the Social Security tax base as it climbs to $176,100 in 2025, while Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will ...

Last year, the Social Security increase was much less, with recipients receiving a 3.2% COLA boost. The last time a higher COLA was announced since 2023 was 1981 when the COLA was at 11.2%.

Some 72.5 million Social Security recipients will soon see a slight increase in their benefits. 2025’s cost of living adjustment of 2.5% means the average beneficiary receiving $1,870 per month ...

How the 2025 COLA will change your benefit. The 2.5% COLA increase will boost the average Social Security payment by about $50 starting in January, the agency said on Thursday.

The new COLA for 2025 was announced today by the Social Security Administration. A sign is seen outside a US Social Security Administration building, November 5, 2020, in Burbank, California.

Social Security’s 2025 cost-of-living adjustment shrank to 2.5% from 2024’s 3.2% increase, the smallest rise since 2021, the Social Security Administration said on Thursday.

Social Security and SSI benefits will both increase by 2.5% in 2025 to account for cost-of-living increases across the country, the Social Security Administration announced in October.