Social Security Benefits Get a COLA in 2025

Social Security COLA 2025: Here's How Much Your Check Will Increase in January
With a little more than a month before the 2025 COLA kicks in, here's what you should know about the upcoming adjustment.
There's Good News and Bad News About 2025's Social Security COLA
In 2022 and 2023, many seniors on Social Security struggled to keep up with surging bills. In 2025, costs are expected to rise at a much slower pace. This means that even with just a 2.5% COLA, Social Security recipients may not end up losing out on so much buying power.
Next year's 2.5% Social Security COLA isn't so bad when you consider this
But when we look back at the data, it becomes clear that a 2.5% Social Security COLA isn't so terrible. In fact, it's a lot more generous than some of the COLAs beneficiaries have seen in the past. In 2024, Social Security benefits rose by 3.2%. The year prior, they increased by 8.7%. And in 2022, a 5.9% COLA came through.
Medicare premiums rise for 2025, nicking retirees' Social Security checks
Seniors awaiting bigger Social Security checks next year may be shocked to discover higher Medicare premiums will eat up a chunk of their cost-of-living adjustment.
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. That revelation disappointed many Social Security recipients.
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 Security saw their benefits increase by 3.2%. And the year prior, Social Security recipients got a record-breaking 8.7% COLA. So a raise of just 2.5% seems awfully meager by comparison.
COLA 2025: New social security to bring relief to millions of retirees
Last month, the Social Security Administration revealed that benefits will receive a 2.5% COLA increase in 2025
Suze Orman: 2025 Social Security Changes You Need To Know About and Their Impacts
Starting in January 2025, Social Security beneficiaries will see a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), marking the smallest increase since 2021. This modest adjustment reflects a positive
Social Security beneficiaries to soon receive notices revealing the size of their 2025 benefit checks
A 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment, Medicare Part B premiums and tax liabilities are key changes to watch for that affect 2025 Social Security benefits.
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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