Social Security: Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)

A Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)  will increase monthly benefits for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)  recipients by 3.6 percent on January 1, 2012. 

For more information, call the Social Security Administration (SSA) at 1.800.772.1213 (TTY: 1.800.325.0778).

Additional Resources:

• How SSA Determines the COLA
• Prior COLAs
• Schedule for Social Security Benefit Payments
• Social Security Check Not Received
• Social Security Benefits Statement
• 2012 Medicare Costs
• Inflation