Social Security Says 2.5% COLA in 2025

According to the Social Security Administration, Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 2.5% increase in their benefit payments in 2025.

The annual cost of living (COLA) adjustment will affect more than 72.5 million Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries. This year, Social Security beneficiaries will get a new one-page COLA summary that will detail the new benefits and the exact date the 2025 adjustment will start.

The extent of the increase will depend on the size of the Medicare Part B premium for 2024, which is projected to increase to $184 a month in 2025, up from $174.70. Typically, Medicare Part B payments are deducted from Social Security benefits in advance.

Social Security plays an important role in retirement. In fact, the 2024 Employee Benefit Research Institute report found that three out of five retired Americans say Social Security is a major source of income in their retirement. While it’s been known for months that the 2025 increase would be smaller than the 2023 and 2022 increases, the final number may impact your overall financial picture.

If that’s the case, please let me know as soon as possible. Your retirement income needs may change over time, so let’s not miss an opportunity to make any small adjustments needed to make you feel a little more comfortable as the calendar turns to 2025.

About Terrell Dinkins, MBA, ChFC®, RICP®

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Terrell Dinkins, MBA, ChFC® , RICP® is an investment adviser representative of and offers investment advisory services through OBN Wealth Advisors, LLC, a registered investment adviser offering advisory services in the State of Georgia and other jurisdictions where registered or exempted. Main Office: 950 Eagles Landing Pkwy, Suite 216, Stockbridge, GA 30281. Tel: 404-723-9780. Website: OBN Wealth Advisors.

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