2027 COLA Projection Spikes to 3.8% in New Inflation Data
Inflationary pressure could mean one of the biggest boosts to Social Security benefits in nearly five years, but as essential housing costs outpace inflation, the bump could still fall short of many seniors’ needs. A new estimate from AARP projects a 3.6% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for 2027—up sharply from the 2.8% increase…