Veytics Intelligence
2026-09-16 · NASDAQ

What the Latest Social Security COLA Forecasts Mean for Your $2,000 Benefit in 2027

Key Points The coming annual cost-of-living adjustment will be confirmed near the end of next month. Following last week's release of August's inflation data, a couple of forecasts for 2027's COLA have recently been updated. The implied number is certainly close enough for Social Security recipients to start thinking about even before the official number is announced in October. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › The final number hasn't been determined yet. But, with the recent release of August's inflation data, experts have a pretty good idea of how much of a percentage raise Social Security recipients will be getting beginning with this coming January's payments.

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