There has been a clear trend in TSCL's Social Security COLA predictions. For four consecutive months, the projected increase ...

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What is out of the ordinary about TSCL's latest projected 2026 COLA, though, is that it matches the Social Security benefits increase of 2.5% received in 2025.

That said, there have been instances where the Social Security COLA was the same in two close but nonconsecutive years. This occurred in 1993 and 1995, when the benefits increase was 2.6%.