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The Senior Citizens League
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2026 Press Releases
COLA Predicted at Just 2.8 Percent While Millions of Seniors Forgo Medical Services Due to Cost
Based on current inflation and economic data, TSCL predicts the 2027 Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) will be 2.8% percent. That’s 0.3 percentage points higher than last month’s prediction of 2.5 percent. It’s the same percentage as the 2026 COLA. If the 2027 COLA really comes in at
The Average Retiree’s Social Security Just Eclipsed $2,000, as TSCL Predicts 2027 COLA at 2.5%.
Social Security retirement benefits averaged $1,960.18 in November 2025, the last month with data available. TSCL estimates the COLA’s average increase for retirees at $54.89.
