Social Security Increase 2025 Effective Date. Social security benefits and supplemental security income (ssi) payments for more than 72.5 million americans will increase 2.5% in 2025, the social security administration announced today. Now that the house of representatives approved the social security fairness act, millions could be able to get higher social security benefits.
Abbreviated cola, the annual adjustment. With an increase of 2.5% in 2025, the cola will increase the average benefit to an expected $1,97, up from around $1,927 in 2024.