New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment is set to be announced soon. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the announcement is scheduled for 24 October, regardless of whether the U.S. government will be open or not. The authorities revealed that they will publish the September Consumer Price Index on Friday, which will be followed by the Social Security Administration, which will take over, calculate and release the COLA data.

Initially planned to be announced on 15 October, the COLA 2026 report was delayed as the September CPI report had not been released yet. USA Today reported that the Social Security report was also delayed because the U.S. government was shut down on 1 October and has not opened since.

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