Social Security checks might get bigger than expected next year. But there’s bad news, too

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for next year could reach 3.9%, according to a new report. The latest monthly prediction from The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) is its highest yet this year—notably higher than the 2.8% increase that it had predicted during its three previous cycles. That previous figure would have kept the COLA flat from 2025.  The Social Security Administration (SSA) will announce the official 2027 COLA increase in October. At 3.9%, the average benefit...