COLA is based on 3rd Qtr (Jul-Aug-Sep) CPI-W. As long as it’s higher than in 2008, then SS recipients AND military retirees will see an adjustment.
The way the article read next year will be the third year in a row without an SS adjustment. My family and I have been making up the difference for our grandparents plus other needs. What graph does the government use to decide? And then too, why do they get their COLA?