The ongoing government shutdown has delayed the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living increase. This ...

Thousands of Social Security Administration workers have been furloughed by government shutdown. Here's how it has affected payments and COLA news.

As the government shutdown continues into its second week, Social Security beneficiaries might be worried about the SSA ...

This would normally be the most-exciting week of the year for Social Security recipients, but the federal government shutdown ...

The shutdown delayed the Consumer Price Index report used to determine the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment.

Bureau of Labor Statistics' making a data release exception so older Americans can finally find out what their 2026 Social ...

For retirees, few announcements have more bearing than the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) reveal in October. Though ...

KEY TAKEAWAYS Bureau of Labor Statistics employees are returning to work so it can release its September inflation report on ...

Get the latest on September US retail inflation data despite the government shutdown. Learn how delayed CPI figures impact ...

That means the government shutdown is unlikely to have any impact on the 2026 COLA, even if the release of the information is ...

October is traditionally the most important month of the year for the millions of Social Security beneficiaries in the United ...

Social Security's announcement of its 2026 cost-of-living increase might be delayed by the government shutdown.