Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Information | SSA
The 2.5 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to nearly 68 million Social Security beneficiaries in January 2025. Increased payments to nearly 7.5 million …
Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA): Based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) from the third quarter of 2023 through the third quarter of 2024, Social Security and …
Benefits Planner: Retirement | Retirement Age and Benefit …
When considering early retirement, it is important to understand that starting retirement benefits early will reduce your benefit. Use the Retirement age chart to determine your reduction if you …
Social Security Announces 2.5 Percent Benefit Increase for 2025
Oct 10, 2024 · Over the last decade the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase has averaged about 2.6%. The COLA was 3.2% in 2024. Nearly 68 million Social Security beneficiaries will …
Cost-Of-Living Adjustments
Prior to 1975, Social Security benefit increases were set by legislation. ... The first COLA, for June 1975, was based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and …
Latest Cost-of-Living Adjustment
The latest COLA is 2.5 percent for Social Security benefits and SSI payments. Social Security benefits will increase by 2.5 percent beginning with the December 2024 benefits, which are …
SSI Federal Payment Amounts
Cost of Living AdjustmentAutomatic Determinations SSI Annual Report SSI payment standard determination The table below shows the monthly maximum Federal SSI payment amounts for …
Press Releases | Press Office | SSA
Jul 3, 2025 · Listing of press releases from the Social Security Press Office.
How much will the COLA amount be for 2025 and when will I …
Oct 10, 2024 · This is the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). By law, federal benefits increase when the cost of living rises, as measured by the Department of Labor's Consumer …
Consumer Price Index (CPI-W)
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) on a monthly basis. We use the CPI-W to annually …