If TSCL’s prediction for 2026 holds, seniors can expect next year’s COLA to be the lowest since the 1.3 percent implemented in 2021,” TSCL wrote in its latest COLA update.

Learn about the Social Security COLA projection for 2026, including what it is, how it's calculated and what it means for ...

The official COLA is still two months away, but July's inflation data has led multiple experts to the same prediction.