Social Security Increase 2025 Cola Increase. The 2025 social security cola increase goes into effect in just a few weeks. Forecasts for social security's 2025 cola point to a modest increase in the upcoming year.

On average, social security retirement benefits will increase by about $50. Social security benefits and supplemental security income (ssi) payments for more than 72.5 million americans will increase 2.5% in 2025, the social security administration announced today.