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COLA Thoughts: Looking Ahead to 2027
Even though the 2026 cost-of-living adjustments are just now being reflected in benefit payments, pundits have begun looking way down the road to what might happen next year. For example, The Motley Fool’s Bram Berkowitz, in a post on their website yesterday, cites a “COLA Watch” prediction from the Senior Citizens League of a 2.5% increase, a 0.3% decrease from the current year adjustment. Berkowitz’s post provides background on the OLA process, along with commentary on TSCL’s “Loss of Buying Power” study and COLA’s inability to keep pace with inflation.
Check out the Motley Fool post here…
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