2025 Ss Cola Projection Update. Starting in january, many federal retirees will see a 2025 cola of 2.5% added to their social security benefits and federal retirement annuities — but not everyone will receive. 11 rows the awi is used to index an individual's earnings through age 60 in the benefit calculation formula, and the cola is used to increase benefits annually.

Although inflation has eased from its pandemic. The latest cola forecast is 2.5%, a slight decrease from last.