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The Social Security Administration's 2.5% COLA hike for 2025 will increase the monthly income of retired workers by an average of $50 and $100 for widowed mothers with two children.

After years of high inflation, the COLA is coming back down to earth.

Compare your average Social Security check with others of your age, and plan for the future.

The new tax will be adjusted when Social Security recipients in some states file their federal income tax returns.

The new tax will be adjusted when Social Security recipients in these states file their federal income tax returns. However, some states are working to extend exemptions to qualifying seniors.

The new SSI application is intended to make the application process less burdensome and challenging.

After its repeated objections to the National Education Policy, Tamil Nadu flagged the non-release of funds by the centre under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan. And now, it seems another education sector programme – the PM-SHRI scheme – has been hit amid a frost in centre-state ties.

Social Security changes in 2025, impact the COLA, wage cap and credits rules, impacting recipients and workers.

The Social Security COLA increase is likely to be the lowest since 2021 as new reports showing inflationary pressure subsiding.