Social Security Increase for 2025 Projected to Be 2.5 Percent, Lowest Rise Since 2021

‘Ensuring seniors have enough to feed and house themselves with dignity is a major reason why we advocate for a minimum COLA of 3,’ TSCL’s Shannon Benton said.

A Social Security card sits alongside checks from the U.S. Treasury in Washington on Oct. 14, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Social Security beneficiaries may see a modest increase in their benefits next year, with The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) forecasting on Sept. 11 that the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025 will be 2.5 percent, the lowest level since 2021.

It noted that a 2.5 percent increase would raise the average Social Security monthly benefit of $1,920 by approximately $48 per month.