NYT
AARP Projects 2027 Social Security COLA at 3.6%
Friday, September 11, 2026
AARP projected a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security in 2027 based on inflation data. The projection was released by AARP, which estimated benefits using Consumer Price Index data. A 3.6% adjustment would be larger than the 2024 and 2025 adjustments, which were 3.2% and 2.5% respectively.
Original reporting: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/business/economy/social-security-cola.html