Social Security Benefits to Climb 2.5% in 2025

Published On Oct 10, 2024, 8:53 AM

The Social Security Administration announced a 2.5% increase in monthly benefits for 2025, raising the average benefit for retired workers to $1,976, up from $1,927. This increase is part of a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to help beneficiaries cope with inflation. The adjustment, while lower than the previous year's 3.2% and substantially less than the 8.7% increase in 2023, aligns with the average annual increases over the past two decades. Economists suggest this moderate increase reflects a deceleration in inflation, indicating a need for stabilizing purchasing power instead of sharp adjustments.

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