Average Cola Increase For 2025. Beginning in january, more than 72.5 million americans. Starting in january, many federal retirees will see a 2025 cola of 2.5% added to their social security benefits and federal retirement annuities โ but not everyone will receive.
The 2.5 percent cola will bump up the estimated average social security retirement benefit by $49 a month, from about $1,927 to $1,976, starting in january, according to the ssa. Payscaleโs new salary budget survey, which polled compensation professionals at 1,550 organizations between april and june, found that u.s.