On Oct. 10, the Social Security Administration (SSA) dropped a bombshell by announcing that monthly benefits would be rising by 2.5% in 2025. That's a considerably lower cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, than 2024's 3.2% increase. And it's also the smallest Social Security COLA to arrive since 2021 when benefits rose by just 1.3%.

New York — Tens of millions of older Americans will see an increase in benefits this January when a new cost-of-living adjustment is added to Social Security payments.

Every October, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announces how much more seniors will receive from the government program the next year due to inflation. The COLA for 2025 will be 2.5%, which is a big step down from the increases received for the last three years.

The Social Security Administration said Thursday that payments would increase 2.5% in 2025, starting with benefits paid in January.

Tens of millions of Social Security recipients will learn Thursday how big a cost-of-living boost they’ll get to their benefits next year.

Unfortunately, 2025's Social Security COLA isn't exactly going to be a record-breaker. As a result of cooling inflation, benefits will only be rising by 2.5% in the new year. That

A recent survey from the Motley Fool shows 50% of retirees have considered going back to work to make ends meet.

Social Security recipients are expected to receive a smaller cost-of-living increase in January than in recent years as inflation moderates

The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced the upcoming cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025, and many retirees feel discouraged by it. Next year's adjustment will be 2.5%, the lowest since 2021.