Forecast 2025 Cola. By comparison, independent social security and medicare policy analyst mary johnson, who recently retired from tscl, has seen her 2025 cola forecast shrink recently:. Bureau of labor statistics, retired and now independent social security and medicare policy analyst mary johnson has slightly lowered her forecast for the 2025 social security cost of living adjustment.
The chart shows how a 2.6% cola in 2025 would impact the average social security benefit paid to retired workers, spouses, survivors, and disabled workers. As we’ve moved closer to this reveal, the 2025 cola forecast has meaningfully narrowed, offering both promise and disappointment to beneficiaries.