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Energy Spike Lifts Early Forecasts for 2027 Social Security COLA

Competing estimates of 3.2% or 2.8% remain tentative pending more CPI-W readings.

Social Security’s April 15 Payments Go to Beneficiaries Born 11–20

Social Security Falls Short of Basic Costs in 10 States, Realtor.com Finds

CBO Moves Social Security Insolvency Date to 2032, Warning of Automatic Benefit Cuts

BLS Sets Oct. 24 CPI Release, Keeping Social Security's 2026 COLA on Schedule

Shutdown Puts Social Security’s 2026 COLA Announcement at Risk of Delay

Shutdown Puts Social Security’s 2026 COLA Announcement on Hold

SSI Recipients Get Two October Payments as Social Security Goes Electronic-Only

SSI Recipients Will Get Two Payments in October as Calendar Shifts Move November Check

House Panel Advances Bill to Rename Social Security Claiming Ages

Social Security Covers Basic Costs in Only 10 States, Analysis Finds

Projected 2026 Social Security COLA May Be Blunted by Higher Medicare Part B Costs

New Estimate Puts 2026 Social Security COLA at 2.7%

First September Social Security Checks Arrive Sept. 10 for Birthdays 1–10

September Social Security Payments Set: SSI Arrived Aug. 29, Checks Coming Sept. 3, 10, 17 and 24

September SSI Arrives Friday as SSA Completes August Retirement Payouts

Social Security Payments Arrive Wednesday for Birthdays 11–20 as September SSI Moves to Aug. 29

Trustees Warn of 2034 Fund Depletion and 19% Benefit Cut

Social Security Sets June Payment Dates as Average Monthly Benefit Tops $2,000

Social Security Cuts Overpayment Withholding Rate to 50% for Some Benefits