Social Security Benefits Get a COLA in 2025

Social Security COLA 2025: Here's How Much Your Check Will Increase in January
The 2025 COLA was announced by the Social Security Administration in early October, and we're a little more than a month away before it officially kicks in. While it's a smaller increase than some may have wanted to see, there's more changes to dive into ...
Social Security Benefits Get a COLA in 2025, but Some Retirees Can Expect an Above-Average Raise
Last month, the Social Security Administration announced that beneficiaries will receive a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2025. In fact, a recent survey conducted by The Motley Fool found that 54% of retired workers believe the 2025 COLA is insufficient.
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Gen Xers say they are worried they may not receive their benefits at retirement age if Social Security funds are depleted.
Working and Collecting a Social Security Benefit? Big Changes Are On the Way in 2025.
Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) isn't the only notable change to America's top retirement program in 2025.
Why Retirees' Average Take-Home Social Security Increase in 2025 Will Be 20% Lower Than They Might Expect
Last month, the Social Security Administration announced that the next cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be 2.5%. Here's why the average take-home Social Security increase will be roughly 20% lower than they might expect.
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Don't Lose Your Social Security Benefits. Here Are 4 Ways It Could Happen
Learn income limits and other restrictions to avoid having your Social Security benefits suspended or terminated.
Federal Taxes on Social Security Benefits Could Be Eliminated If Trump Has His Way. But There's a Dark Cloud With This Silver Lining.
President-elect Donald Trump said those words during his victory speech on Nov. 6, 2024. Federal taxes on Social Security ...
Time running out for Senate to pass Social Security Fairness Act
The House recently passed a Social Security bill but the Senate is running out of time to get it over the finish line.
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Social Security update: December direct payment worth $943 goes out in six days
The check is the second one sent in November but won’t affect the total received from the Social Security Administration ...
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The 2025 Social Security COLA Was Announced Last Month. Here's What That Means for Retirees
But a 2.5% COLA for 2025 stings because it's the smallest one to arrive in years. At the start of 2024, seniors on Social ...
When Are December 2024 Social Security Payments Coming?
Anyone born between the 21st and 31st of any month will have their benefits paid on December 27. January payments for SSI and ...
No, the president cannot change Social Security
VERIFY readers asked if the president can change Social Security. Its tax rate and benefits are set by law, so it would take ...
Senate has 6 weeks to vote to lift Social Security for public workers. Will it?
Public sector workers are anxiously waiting to see if the Senate will vote to finally eliminate provisions that cut their ...