6.5% CSRS COLA Increase in 2025

6.5% CSRS COLA Increase in 2025

The 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for civil service retirees, which was released on October 13, 2022, is the largest in over 40 years. The increase is intended to help retirees keep up with the rising cost of living, which has been driven by high inflation in recent months. The COLA is a percentage increase in … Read more

10 Facts You Need to Know About the 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)

6.5% CSRS COLA Increase in 2025

The 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) retirees is expected to be 1.3%. This is the smallest COLA since 2016, when it was also 1.3%. The COLA is designed to help retirees keep up with inflation, but it has not kept pace with the rising cost of living in recent years. … Read more