The Economic Times

How much bigger could your 2027 Social Security check be? The latest COLA forecast gives retirees a clue

A 3.5% to 3.6% Social Security COLA is currently being projected for 2027. That would be above this years 2.8% increase, although the final figure is still not known.The missing piece is September inflation. Social Security calculates the COLA using average CPI-W readings from July, August and September. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is scheduled to release Septembers data on October 14.