The cost of living adjustment, or COLA, is a key concept to know for understanding Social Security benefits.
or CPI-W, which tracks spending by working Americans. Because inflation has receded during the past several months, the 2025 COLA is expected to be lower than in prior years.
Over the past decade, the COLA has averaged around 2.6%. Asinflationhas cooled, the 2025 COLA of 2.5% is less than 2024’s gain of 3.2%. With many retirees struggling to keep pace with the costs of goods and services, the COLA for 2025 is not likely to create much discretionary...
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The reason a COLA that could run lower than the current rate of inflation comes down to how the figure is calculated. First, the Social Security Administration relies on an inflation index that's slightly different than the main CPI that the Federal Reserve and economists use to gauge pricing...
disability benefit for a disabled worker receivingSocial Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)is $3,822 per month, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA). That figure will rise in 2025 due to acost of living adjustment (COLA), as the SSA announced a 2025 COLAadjustment of 2.5%....
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A rider providing a cost of living adjustment ('COLA') is also offered by some companies to take the sting out of rising inflation, a commonly mentioned concern. Annuity buyers can pick from a variety of COLA rates ranging from 1% to 6% per year. A few immediate annuity issuers even peg...