Social Security Increase For 2025 Chart. That’s down from 3.2% this year but in line with the 2.6% average over the past two. The 2.5 percent cola will bump up the estimated average social security retirement benefit by $49 a month, from about $1,927 to $1,976, starting in january, according to the ssa.

And in 2025, a number of key changes are likely to arrive that could impact retirees and workers. Several social security changes set to take effect in january 2025 may surprise retirees.