The agency that collects the data used to determine the cost-of-living-adjustment has had to pull back on how much data it uses.

The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) has predicted that Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) will be 2.5 percent, up from April's prediction of 2.4 percent. While May's prediction is slightly up from March's 2.

Seniors who get a large chunk of their retirement income from Social Security often find themselves asking a key question at several points during the year: "What will my next raise look like?" For many older Americans,