Bad News for Social Security Retirees

Social Security prepares an adjustment with an increase for some retirees
In a groundbreaking move, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a significant increase of $360 per month in benefits for millions of retirees and beneficiaries.
5 Things Seniors Should Know About Social Security and COLA Before They Retire
Every year, the Social Security Administration, or SSA, examines inflation data and adjusts Social Security benefits accordingly. In short, the annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is designed to help retirees keep up with the rising cost of goods and services.
Bad News for Social Security Retirees: 2025 COLA Fails to Keep Up
Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) mechanism, designed to safeguard the buying power of benefits against inflation, faces challenges as inflation trends upward. The COLA for 2025, based on inflation data from the third quarter of 2024,
Bad news with the Social Security COLA in 2025
Social Security beneficiaries have relied on annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to maintain their purchasing power.
Social Security Retirees Just Got Bad News About the 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
Social Security beneficiaries have received annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) tied to a subset of the Consumer Price Index known as the CPI-W, which tracks the price of goods and services across the economy.
Social Security February direct payment worth $967 goes out in nine days
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Social Security Update: Payments of Up to $5,108 to Be Paid This Week
Retirees who stop working at the Full Retirement Age, currently set at 67, can receive a maximum benefit of $4,018 per month. If benefits are claimed at the earliest possible age of 62, that maximum ...
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Trump Wants To Eliminate Social Security Taxes: Here’s How Much the Average Retiree Would Save
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Trump's mass deportation plan could drain more than $20 billion a year from Social Security
President Donald Trump's mass deportation plans could have a significant economic side effect: draining Social Security ...
When will police, teachers receive raise from new Social Security Fairness Act?
Former Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves' Social Security Fairness Act repeals WEP and GPO penalties for millions of ...
Are Social Security Offices Closed Today? Hours for Inauguration, MLK Day
All federal and state courts will be closed for the day as well. While the United States Postal Services stops its services on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, FedEx will remain open and deliver packages ...
This Was the Average Social Security Benefit in 1984, and Here's What It Is Now
The Social Security Administration introduced cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) in 1975 to help benefits maintain their ...
Social Security's future 'disturbing' says economist; unusual reforms needed
The recent enactment of the Social Security Fairness Act, which increased retirement benefits for 2.8 million public sector ...
How Unauthorized Immigrants Help Finance Social Security Benefits
Undocumented workers often pay taxes that help fund programs like Social Security — even if they can’t collect from them in ...
2 Painful Social Security Changes to Brace for in 2025
The Social Security taxable wage base increased from $168,600 in 2024 to $176,100 in 2025. This is the amount of your annual ...