Social Security Cola Prediction 2025 Increase. That's slightly lower than july's prediction of 2.63% and the actual 2024 cola of 3.2%. In its latest prediction, released on aug.

A 2.5% cola will increase the average retired workers’ benefit by $48, to $1,968, meeting recent projections from the senior citizens league, a nonpartisan advocacy group. Nearly 68 million social security beneficiaries will see a 2.5% cola beginning in january 2025.