US EditionUS government shutdown will delay Social Security 2026 COLA announcement
The government shutdown furloughed most Bureau of Labor Statistics staff delaying inflation data needed for the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment affecting 72.5 million beneficiaries.
- The US government shutdown will delay the announcement of the Social Security 2026 cost-of-living adjustment, affecting recipients who rely on these increases during inflation.
- Normally, the Social Security Administration analyzes data in October, but furloughs have left them unable to do so.
- There is only one person available at the Bureau of Labor Statistics to compile necessary data, resulting in delays in releasing important information.
- Ex-Commissioner Martin O'Malley mentioned that recipients are waiting anxiously for the benefit adjustment numbers amid the shutdown.
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US government shutdown will delay Social Security 2026 COLA announcement - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
WASHINGTON — Millions of U.S. retirees and other Social Security recipients will have to wait for a while to learn how big their checks will be in 2026 as the ongoing partial government shutdown is set to delay the release of September’s consumer inflation data.
US government shutdown will delay Social Security 2026 COLA announcement
Millions of U.S. retirees and other Social Security recipients will have to wait for a while to learn how big their checks will be in 2026 as the ongoing partial government shutdown is set to delay the release of September's consumer inflation data.
Shutdown will delay Social Security 2026 COLA announcement | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> Millions of U.S. retirees and other Social Security recipients will have to wait for a while to learn how big their checks will be in 2026 as the ongoing partial government shutdown is set to delay the release of September’s consumer inflation data.
Shutdown Will Delay Social Security 2026 COLA Announcement
As the ongoing government shutdown is set to delay the release of September's consumer inflation data, millions of U.S. retirees and other Social Security recipients will have to wait a while to learn how big their checks will be in 2026.
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