2026 Social Security COLA Forecast Jumps Due to Inflation Trends
The Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) is designed to help Social Security beneficiaries keep up with inflation. The Social Security Administration (SSA) calculates COLA using the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), tracking inflation from July to September each year. If CPI-W increases by 2.3%, Social Security benefits also rise by 2.3%. … Read more