Social Security's Trump Bump-Led 2027 COLA Is on Pace to Do Something That Hasn't Been Witnessed Since the 1990s

Key Points The Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish the September inflation report on Oct. 14, providing the final puzzle piece needed to calculate Social Security’s 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Two of President Trump’s policies are directly affecting consumer prices and boosting projections for next year’s Social Security raise. Unfortunately, Trump bump-led raises come at a potentially steep cost to the program. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › For Social Security's more than 71 million traditional beneficiaries (retired workers, workers with disabilities, and survivors of deceased workers), the wait is almost over. In less than three weeks, on Oct. 14, the U.S.