Social Security COLA 2027: How much payments are projected to increase
Concern over potential Social Security benefit cuts LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking with Zach Cohen, Bloomberg Government’s senior budget reporter, as the clock continues to tick for American workers and…
What is the Social Security COLA? How benefit increases work
July 29, 2026Updated July 30, 2026, 4:39 a.m. ET A cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is a yearly increase to Social Security benefits that’s meant to help payments keep up with inflation. In…
Social Security COLA for 2027 may jump to 4.7%, one estimate finds. This chart shows prices driving the increase
A customer shops for produce in an H-E-B grocery store in Austin, Texas, May 11, 2026. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Consumer prices rose in May, pushing the annual inflation…
Social Security’s 2027 COLA Forecast Just Got Higher. Here’s What That Means for Your Monthly Check.
Inflation has reached its highest level since 2023, and in many ways, this is bad news for Americans. Energy prices are the main culprit, and this has made it more…








