Social Security’s 2026 COLA Will Probably Fail Retirees. Here’s Why

When the Social Security Administration announced last year that benefits would be getting a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, in 2026, many recipients were happy. After all, last year’s COLA came in at only 2.5%. In comparison, a 2.8% bump may have seemed generous.But not everyone was happy with that raise. A Motley Fool survey found that 54% of retirees felt a 2.8% raise for 2026 was insufficient. And 68% said that 2.8% COLA would not do much to help them cover essential living expenses.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readinghttps://www.fool.com/retirement/2026/03/01/social-securitys-2026-cola-will-probably-fail-reti/