Social Security Increase 2025 Increase. That's down from the 3.2% increase in 2024 and the smallest cola. Social security retirement and disability benefits for 2025 will increase by 2.5% and about $50 a month starting in january, the government announced thursday.

This is the smallest increase since. The social security administration officially announced the 2025 cola increase in early october, and that could have a massive effect on the amount of benefits you receive.