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The 2026 COLA is projected to be the lowest since 2021. High inflation during the COVID pandemic led to higher-than-average COLAs of 5.9% in 2022 and 8.7% in 2023.

In 2021, the COLA increase was 1.3%. It jumped to 5.9% in 2022 and 8.7% in 2023 as inflation skyrocketed. The COLA increase was lower at 3.2% in 2024 once inflation began to normalize.

Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025 is projected to be 2.5%, which would be the smallest benefit boost since 2021 as the pace of inflation slows.

Social Security beneficiaries are expected to receive the lowest cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) since 2021, according to the latest forecast from the Senior Citizens League.

The 2025 COLA increase is the smallest since 2021. ... The 2.5% COLA increase will boost the average Social Security payment by about $50 starting in January, the agency said on Thursday.