Veterans receiving disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will see an increase in their payments ...

Veterans receiving VA disability benefits can expect their payments to increase in February 2026, following the Department of ...

Standard premiums for Medicare Part B are increasing for 2026. The increase is $17.90 a month, or nearly 10%. The increase outpaces both inflation and the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment ...

How does the Social Security COLA affect my payments?

Almost a year ago, I wrote a CounterPunch article on how the social security cost of living increase was eroded by higher charges for Medicare coverage. That is again happening in 2026 as reported in ...

When Social Security announced its 2026 cost-of-living adjustment, many retirees expected meaningful relief from inflation.

Next year's cost of living adjustment has been announced, but it's not all it's cracked up to be. The Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA) has been finalized for 2026. In an announcement ...

Millions of older Americans will see a 2.8% increase in their Social Security checks, but experts warn it may not cover rising costs. The COLA calculation method is under scrutiny, with proposals in ...