One of the most important pieces of Social Security retirement benefits is the annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA.

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The Community Costs Bonus has been brought forward from autumn to July, with some families having already received the ...

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Rising costs and lack of affordable housing threaten Harpswell's lobster industry, pushing younger generations away and ...

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But what would make the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment special is that it would mark the fifth consecutive year of at least a 2.5% boost to payouts. The last time Social Security's COLA was 2.5% or ...

The Cabinet is preparing for a ‘storm’ of pushback from the people as ministers rule out any cost-of-living support measures ...

At this point, many Social Security recipients are eager to know what 2026's COLA will amount to. In 2025, benefits got a 2.5 ...

A support scheme to help with energy bills, called the Warm Home Discount, has been extended to support more residents. It ...

Divorces are becoming less common because of the heightened cost of living, an Australian lawyer says, with government data backing up the anecdotal evidence.

St. Cloud's cost of living is 96.6% of the national average, thanks to affordable housing and lower grocery prices, though ...