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The Social Security Administration (SSA) has delivered its annual determination of the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2025, a critical financial mechanism designed to mitigate the corrosive effects of persistent inflation and the escalating cost of living on the nation’s most vulnerable citizens. This routine yet vital annual increase, which is intrinsically linked to shifts in the official Consumer Price Index (CPI), acts as a financial lifeline for an immense demographic—specifically, the over 70 million Americans, encompassing retired workers, disabled beneficiaries, surviving spouses, and children, who depend on reliable Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for their economic stability. The finalized 2025 adjustment is scheduled to be reflected in all monthly benefits disbursed starting in January 2025.
The 2025 COLA: A Measured Return to Modest Growth
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