
Every October, the Social Security Administration (SSA) adjusts to Social Security programs to keep pace with inflation. These adjustments then go into effect the following January. The most significant of these annual changes are typically the Cost-of-Living-Adjustments (COLA), the annual tax caps and earning limit increases.
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What is COLA? Since 1975, Social Security recipients have received Cost-of-Living-Adjustments (COLA) every year. The purpose of the COL...