Social Security's Trump Bump-Powered 2027 COLA Should Yield a Rare Silver Lining and a Dark Cloud
Key PointsThe all-important question of how much Social Security benefits will rise in 2027 will be answered on Oct. 14.
After over 71 million Social Security beneficiaries await the October 14 release of the September inflation data, they will finally learn the figure for the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment. This adjustment represents the annual raise given to beneficiaries to account for inflation. The COLA determines if Social Security benefits will increase to maintain income purchasing power when the price of a typical basket of goods and services rises.
For next year, the COLA appears to be a mixed outcome for tens of millions of retired-worker beneficiaries. On one hand, President Donald Trump's policies are projected to provide a "Trump bump" that may deliver a rare silver lining not seen since 2023. However, this projected significant boost might have serious repercussions in the years to come.
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