Social Security recipients will now know when they will receive their cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for the next year.

Initially, the date for the 2026 COLA announcement was supposed to be Oct. 15.

But due to the ongoing government shutdown, that date has been pushed out to Oct. 24, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Here’s what you need to know about why the COLA is being delayed this year, as well as the most up-to-date Social Security COLA 2026 prediction.

Why is the Social Security 2026 COLA being delayed this year?

All but one of the bureau’s 2,055 employees are furloughed, causing delays on reports such as this one, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics contingency plan for a government shutdown.

However, officials said some would be brought back

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