Social Security COLA Forecast Points to Bigger Checks in January 2027

The 2027 Social Security COLA Forecast Just Increased Slightly. Here's Why You Don't Want it To Go Up Even More.

A much larger raise isn't necessarily a good thing.

Social Security COLA forecast points to bigger checks in January 2027

The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) is predicting a 3.5 percent Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security in 2027 — a slight dip of 0.1 percentage points from last month’s forecast, but still higher than recent years.

Social Security Recipients Could Get Their Biggest Raise in 3 Years. Here's Why

Social Security recipients could see a 3.5% COLA increase in 2027—the highest raise in three years. Learn how inflation and Medicare affect your benefits.

Social Security COLA Could Raise Average Checks to $2,008 in 2027

The Social Security COLA 2027 forecast sits at 3.5 percent right now, and that number comes from the latest projection from the Senior Citizens League, or TSCL. If this 2027 COLA increase holds, the average Social Security check would climb by $67.90, going from $1,940.08 up to $2,007.98. This cost...

The next Social Security ‘COLA’ could be the biggest in five years. It’s no cause for celebration

Benefits will be largely stable in real — that is, inflation-adjusted