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What COLA Is and How It Affects Your Benefits
COLA is a yearly adjustment designed to keep Social Security benefits aligned with inflation. The Social Security Administration uses the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) to calculate the increase. When the index rises due to inflation, COLA increases benefits for the following year.
Estimated COLA for 2026
Based on current CPI-W trends and inflation predictions, the estimated COLA for 2026 is expected to range between 2.4% and 3.2%. While final numbers will be confirmed once inflation data for the third quarter of 2025 is released, early projections indicate a moderate increase compared to earlier years.
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What the 2026 COLA Means in Dollars
A COLA increase directly raises monthly benefits for retirees, disabled workers, surviving spouses and SSI recipients. The higher the monthly benefit you already receive, the more dollar value the COLA adds to your monthly payment.
Estimated 2026 Benefit Increase Snapshot
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