Social Security, COLA

2025 Social Security COLA Increase: Will You Have to Pay Taxes This Year?
Social Security beneficiaries may face taxes if they have additional income sources or due to the COLA increase. Here's how to determine if you're affected.
Social Security Update: Payments of Up to $5,108 to Be Paid This Week
Social Security benefits will be paid to millions of recipients later this week. Social Security benefits serve as the foundation of retirement income for millions of older Americans, with an estimated 53 million collecting payments at the end of 2024.
Social Security’s COLA is expected to drop in 2026 — but how low could it go?
Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment is expected to shrink in 2026 and could be the lowest increase seen in a decade.
Cooling COLA: 2024 Social Security Benefits Up 3.2% Amid Lower Inflation
The average Social Security payment will rise by more than $50 per month starting in January, thanks to the federal government’s 3.2% annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA. A 3.2% increase in the average Social Security check—about $1,
The Social Security COLA is lower than it’s been in four years. Here’s what that means for your spending.
The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for 2025 is a 2.5% increase. That means the monthly benefits checks for more than 72.5 million Americans will see their lowest annual bump in four years. While the smaller COLA is due to the normalization of annual inflation rates, many beneficiaries are concerned.
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 income subject to Social Security payroll taxes if you're working. The tax rate is currently 12.4%, but if you're traditionally employed, you only pay half of that while your employer covers the other half.
Here’s When You Can Expect Your 2025 Social Security COLA
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Social Security January 2025: The Next Round of Checks Are Headed Out
We're nearly half way into January and another set of Social Security checks will soon be headed out to beneficiaries. The 2025 COLA increase is officially in place and recipients should see a 2.5% increase to their monthly payments. The COLA increase also extends to Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability insurance recipients.
When Are February 2025 Social Security Payments Coming?
Checks are issued throughout the month, based on the recipient's birth date or the duration of time they have been receiving benefits.
Social Security February direct payment worth $967 goes out in 10 days
February’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in 10 days. The next SSI payments are scheduled to be distributed on Jan. 31. SSI payments are given to people living with debilitating disabilities that affect their income,
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 ...
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Social Security's 2025 COLA Is Now a Reality. Here's How Much it Benefits the Average Senior
When you are on  Social Security, you can expect your retirement benefits to increase during most years. That’s because Cost ...
3 Ways the Trump Economy Could Affect Your Social Security in 2025
President-elect Donald Trump has talked a great deal about the economy and consumer finances during his presidential campaign ...
Study: 54% of Retirees View 2025 Social Security COLA as Insufficient
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, went into effect recently and was reflected on the payments received in ...