The 2025 Social Security COLA of just 2.5 percent supposedly reflects recent cooling inflation. But this is extremely misleading.
While inflation may be slowing, prices for essential goods like food, housing, and healthcare remain high. Many seniors face the same elevated costs from the past few years. Yet the lower cost-of-living adjustment fails to account for their ongoing financial strain.
This gives the impression that cost pressures have eased, but that’s not the case for those relying on Social Security. The increase simply doesn’t match the reality of rising prices, meaning seniors are being shorted. Their benefits won’t stretch as far, despite the supposed drop in inflation.
For many recipients, Social Security is a lifeline, and this insufficient COLA will make it harder to cover basic needs. A more accurate measure of living costs would ensure they are protected against financial hardship in an economy where prices remain elevated.
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