Many retired workers have turned their attention to Social Security's 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), hoping the additional income will provide some measure of financial respite. But the Senior Citizens League recently revised its COLA forecast down to 2.5%, the smallest benefit increase for retired workers in four years.

Here’s the latest Social Security news for October 2025. Keep up to date on the Social Security COLA announcement and 2025 updates to your Social Security benefits.

Social Security benefits will be adjusted for inflation in 2025. Find out by how much and when you'll see the increase in your check.

But a smaller Social Security COLA isn't necessarily a terrible thing. And it's important to recognize that so you're not thrown for a loop when an official number gets released.

The 2025 COLA increase will raise Social Security payments, helping beneficiaries keep up with inflation. However, this may also lead to higher Medicare premiums and taxes for some individuals.  Recipients should plan ahead accordingly,

The official Social Security COLA announcement for 2025 is next week. We'll tell you when and how much you could get in your benefit checks next year.

Technically, the Social Security Administration will apply the 2025 COLA to your December 2024 payment. But since you receive Social Security checks in the month after the month they're due, you won't get your first payment with the COLA until January 2025. The exact date depends on the day of the month you were born, as follows:

At long last, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is gearing up to announce a 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). And if

The Social Security Administration is less than two weeks away from announcing its cost of living adjustment (COLA), the annual bump in recipients' payments to help them deal with inflation.

Based on my calculations, COLAs have increased benefits about 84% since the turn of the 21st century. While that number may sound impressive, have COLAs actually increased benefits enough over the years for retirees to maintain their purchasing power?