Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is expected to be lower than in previous years, raising concerns about its ability to keep up with persistent inflation. Retirement Daily's Bob Powell joined TheStreet to discuss what retirees can expect.

A cost-of-living boost in veterans benefits next year is expected to equal what Social Security beneficiaries receive. () Congress on Wednesday finalized plans to guarantee a cost-of-living boost in veterans benefits next year equal to what Social Security beneficiaries will receive.

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A raise can sound good to many families, though some families in central Arkansas are questioning if a new increase in federal benefits will be enough to help deal with rising prices.

After decades of almost no increase, Social Security recipients have enjoyed larger than usual cost of living adjustments (COLA) since 2022. Unfortunately,

Social Security's biggest reveal of the year is creeping up quickly, but a majority of its 68 million beneficiaries are liable to be left disappointed.

The Social Democrats has said it wants to prioritise investing in public services and help families with the cost of living crisis as part of its alternative budget plans.

While we're still a few weeks away from the October announcement, it hasn't stopped experts in the field that follow inflation trends to make predictions for what the 2025 COLA in

Following the July inflation report, the nonpartisan senior advocacy group The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) was forecasting a 2.57% COLA for 2025 (which would round up to 2.6%). Likewise, independent Social Security and Medicare policy analyst Mary Johnson, who recently retired from TSCL, had estimated a 2.6% COLA for next year.

The Social Security Administration plans to put out a 2025 COLA announcement on Oct. 10. But based on what we know so far, it's looking like seniors may end up disappointed in the number that gets released.