Summary Measures and Graphs
Description of Proposed Provision:
A6: Starting December 2026, compute the COLA using the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E). We estimate this new computation will increase the annual COLA by about 0.2 percentage point, on average.
Estimates based on the intermediate assumptions
of the 2024 Trustees Report
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Current law [percent of payroll] |
Change from current law [percent of payroll] |
Shortfall eliminated | |||||
Long-range actuarial balance |
Annual balance in 75th year |
Long-range actuarial balance |
Annual balance in 75th year |
Long-range actuarial balance |
Annual balance in 75th year |
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-3.50 | -4.64 | -0.42 | -0.57 | -12% | -12% |