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The big Social Security news from the last couple of months has been the 2025 COLA, which came in at 2.5%. This is under the 3.2% increase retirees saw last year. This is under the 3.2% increase ...
Social Security beneficiaries are getting a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, starting with the payment they receive in January 2025. As of the latest data from October, the average retired ...
In 2025, Social Security recipients will receive a 2.5% COLA. That is the smallest benefit increase since 2021 because inflation has trended downward. The chart shows how much additional monthly ...
Seniors may qualify for Social Security retirement benefits if they worked long enough to earn 40 credits (where one credit is defined as $1,810 in earnings in 2025), and you can earn a maximum of ...
The general Social Security earnings-test limit in 2025 is $23,400 (up from $22,320 in 2024). You'll have $1 in Social Security withheld for every $2 you earn above that limit.
The increase in 2025 will perhaps have the biggest impact on those earning between $168,600 and $176,100 per year, as you'll face Social Security tax on income that wasn't previously taxed in 2024.
For 2025, the Social Security wage base — the cap on earnings subject to Social Security tax — will rise to $176,100, meaning only income up to that amount is taxed for Social Security. Income ...
The percent increase then becomes the COLA in the following year. For instance, the CPI-W increased 2.5% in the third quarter of 2024, which means Social Security benefits will get a 2.5% COLA in ...