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Johnny2X2X

(24,306 posts) Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:54 AM Yesterday

Social Security Administration project COLA for 2027 to stay the same as 2026

https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/article/social-security-cola-for-2027-projected-to-be-flat-despite-recent-jump-in-inflation-150333874.html

Seriously messed up. Despite inflation rising and now well over 3% again, the COLA for seniors is expected to be about 2.8% again. Even if inflation gets to 5% as some projects suggest right now, COLA will be small. People will fall behind further. Just a disaster for millions of people.

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Social Security Administration project COLA for 2027 to stay the same as 2026 (Original Post) Johnny2X2X Yesterday OP

I hear the screams of a lot of old white Trump voters BeyondGeography Yesterday #1

Yes...but if only we can get seniors to cancel their Medicare coverage, they'd have $209 a month Sibelius Fan Yesterday #2

Social Security Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Goonch Yesterday #3

BeyondGeography

(41,156 posts)

1. I hear the screams of a lot of old white Trump voters

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:58 AM

Yesterday

Oh well.

Sibelius Fan

(24,832 posts)

2. Yes...but if only we can get seniors to cancel their Medicare coverage, they'd have $209 a month

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:58 AM

Yesterday

more than they do with coverage.

Rs are always looking out for what’s best for we seniors!

🤬🤬🤬🤬

Goonch

(5,257 posts)

3. Social Security Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (COLA)

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:25 AM

Yesterday

"Since 1975, Social Security's general benefit increases have been based on increases in the cost of living, as measured by the Consumer Price Index. We call such increases Cost-Of-Living Adjustments, or COLAs. We determined a 2.8-percent COLA on October 24, 2025. We will announce the next COLA in October 2026..".......
https://www.ssa.gov/oact/cola/colasummary.html

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