Social Security's 2025 COLA Took Effect in January

The Social Security 2025 COLA Is Here, and There's Good and Bad News for Retirees
Many retirees look forward to Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), which for 2025 is 2.5%. The COLA technically takes effect in December, with beneficiaries seeing updated payments in January.
The Social Security COLA 2025 Increase Is Here: Here's When to Expect Your Boosted Check
The Social Security COLA increase for 2025 is finally here, and so is your boosted benefits check. Here's when you can expect it.
Will Social Security COLA go up in 2025? What Texans need to know about benefit increases
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 72.5 million Americans will increase 2.5 percent in 2025.
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.
Social Security's 2025 COLA Took Effect in January, but It Comes With an Unpleasant Surprise for Retirees
Social Security's 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) took effect in January. Benefits will increase 2.5% this year, the smallest pay bump for seniors since 2021. Indeed, more than half of retired workers surveyed by The Motley Fool in October said the COLA was insufficient.
Social Security January 2025: Your COLA-Boosted Check Is on the Way
We're officially in 2025, so expect your next Social Security check to reflect the COLA increase.
Social Security retirement age increases in 2025
Social Security recipients will need to wait an extra two months to reach full retirement age starting in 2025. For people born in 1959, the full retirement age will now be 66 years and 10 months. The full retirement age is based on birth year.
The 2025 Social Security COLA Was Announced in October. Here's What That Means for Retirees.
Technically speaking, this is the 2024 COLA, as it goes into effect in December 2024. However, because Social Security is paid a month in arrears, this increase will be reflected in the payment that beneficiaries receive in January. For this reason, it is often referred to as the 2025 COLA.
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Social Security COLA 2025: Here's when retirees will start getting bigger checks
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What to know about Social Security's December and January 2025 payments
Other recipients will get their new 2025 COLA when they receive their January payments, which depends on either which benefits they receive or when their birthday falls. Here's the schedule for ...
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How old do you have to be to get full Social Security benefits? 8 things you should know
By law, federal benefits increase when the cost of living ... The Social Security Administration will mail COLA announcements out via mail in December. The agency asked recipients to wait until ...