The 2027 Social Security COLA Will Be Announced on Oct. 14. Here’s the Number to Expect.

Key Points Social Security's 2027 COLA will be announced on Oct. 14. The latest estimates call for an increase of about 3.5% The official number will be based on third-quarter inflation data. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › We're less than a month away from the official Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, announcement. The Social Security Administration (SSA) will announce the raise beneficiaries will receive on Oct. 14 at about 8:30 a.m. Eastern. The current estimate is a 3.5% increase, according to the Senior Citizens League. This is significantly larger than the 2.8% raise retirees received for 2026 and would exceed the long-term average.