# Millions of US seniors could lose full Social Security COLAs. New proposal may preserve program, but here’s who loses

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-22 17:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 9 · Current Velocity: 6.75

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLFY.com | Social Security recipients need to remember this important date | 2026-08-25 14:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQdkljbXpaajRxVk1lUXduNEhYQzQxaHhVQnNpNmtsdTdwTUp4QVFvYzJoLUh2aHRna2xzSzRtTThIaEtmVF9QZTlpaXN6c0ZxMF9nSy1Qd09BOXdkejRnanlnMHE5NmExUHZZbkZYTnFXVzJLYUNUZnpCNmJqWDRNbWw5S2cybjdtZ2U3SlhpUnBBN1RSUzE0RHdB0gGfAUFVX3lxTE9qM0JjaVVfZlVtcWJ5T3dNQ2RBTUdJdmE2ZVdLTTN5SW1wZm9kSE5KNkNhSEdnNmRlWXUxQUlNb2VxVU5SQkJJQW55X2dWZmhQdTlXMUpFTGE4MEJIZWZjQVc3a1UzY1NkSDRXTkhyWDB6Qm8tNmJiZGUxTElQSlV2dnhKTExSTWRtMjVQXzc5VENqWjlPMlBSdTdETXZkQQ?oc=5) |
| FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul | Concern over potential Social Security benefit cuts | 2026-08-25 14:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxPcHVYMnc1TUxhSTA3b2RiWE5yWjJXeHU1UDUwMGZLQ1g1VVVnSm9zQzlwSFdCNy14TDFrbWR3OExnMlRYcVBHM09VdzRFUHB2dzRmMjNUM1VURVZ5bmc3YkFLTW9qbWVjUnlWT0dQbkhqOUJhOURBVVdubVlvUGQyVGg4Y9IBiAFBVV95cUxNUDM1YmpybU5TOWhpbzgxSjE1blJSVlZjVGZXbEI1RDlBV1QtZHV2bGdTNnJWa2JEZkF6NHBVU1d2ZnZPRVU1Nld3czREYWFkaHJYdVBNNU9TOW5zZnZFOXk2eFVCQXFTckJkRi1iYkJydTVBbkdEQlI3QkhodW5hcUJpS3R2SUs1?oc=5) |
| FOX 8 News | Social Security recipients need to remember this important date | 2026-08-25 14:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxONUluRFk1dEJGRWJmUVBJLTZySlVNWV9Ua1p5b21QQmtVUjV3YlpWSkl0dHpiUEktaF9CVmx3YVZpbTF6S3JmTWYtT1pXb3B2R3BnYmRqb2RRYVdZLVIycmlwd2xTRDNXZHQzXzFONTlwLXB3Wm1GNXBPZlUydy0tdUh3?oc=5) |
| Cleveland.com | Here’s the date when Social Security would only be able to pay 78% of benefits | 2026-08-22 12:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxQRlBtdzJJMG4tbGZpOERvSTJ4UF9jdmhfZ2pURDNXSTNEdTFPWnpsQzNPWkpXTzRCMmR2MnQzNzNmMGRTbDNlNWs1NENYdlIwSFZTRnFvNUpfS1o2WlNfTVU3QnNEdmlMS1FTTDhLc2N1M2FVZmt4Wk13TldPSU4wcWlPLWpFY2JNY3NVVlFuQTR3WW1vY2JPWVNrWUxkeWdVeW9sZnBkYWZJTklFZEVLREdQWk40ZjJOU2RPMdIB0AFBVV95cUxOdmFMSW9tcUwxSHo0STFvUGk2blJUMTk1a1ZIdndzMUZXVl9teFhFVnFTUWVZd1FjaERRMENGTGJXbkw4VVRuSWRCQVRkMnNGc3F4N2hseVZhdlduYW9mVXN2Q2ZQQjg2RkZBMlQyS1dsUzhVai1oUFc2RUhpVVBJcmZhdTJRNVptalNmY0lPcGFfR3VrRjh) |
| Cato Institute | Let the Social Security Trust Fund Go to Zero | 2026-08-22 12:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMickFVX3lxTE4tX3RJOGduUFc4N3JhZ2w4OUozd2hIVTlka01RbjRCeWdUMjUxZTNraHRhVG5NcWtoX0RDQ0RzVFVuOVc1WmJ0ZkxWWUQyWUxYSzlqaVhKczNwS2RjbWZHZktNSFBsNllfRlk1NEpaUlJ2UQ?oc=5) |
| The Motley Fool | Congress Is Finally Taking Social Security's Financial Crisis Seriously, But a Fix Could Still Be a Long Way Off | 2026-08-22 12:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOT0ZwcmxuSXRnblVPakx2SFZweWt1am93M2xWSU5ZaW9fNUJzSXNzeDlCX3QzLVZDV283YTdHa3VtSHlOa1l2M2hDNnZCdjA5SElWYXFMU2tJdmRHVUVnOUtrb3dyUE1PLTNvbFUwSWhhTlVVOWhBSnktRWQ3cVRuWTc4LVBWV2o1RHlIRHhJdHRxbWQ2YkVMQm9B?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | Opinion - The best way toward a Social Security fix? This one is tried and true. | 2026-08-22 12:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNZmRDbS1nTVJvdUwtZU5lMGhjc1pCdlFfTUhSV1pzanVYLWx5c0MyVWU2U3ozLXROMThFYmhYbm9aYnZhckhieGxkWXVmanQ0TnIxSVh4N1gwOUZGTUVzdlBIZlVzWjVOOHJMM1Z0a2dpak9wRnI3UndRTjZzWnctclBFeGFPOWdJbkpITUM4V0dHb2Rva0Rjd0lJdW9henFtQ0pjSQ?oc=5) |
| WSJ | Opinion | 2026-08-22 12:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxPUmVXanVSYnFZY3htbEltTzJKVDVEYXAwT1Z1cG9jWEhsNjlwMWdOU00zYmZpRVg3RDcyUDE2c0FSZURnNWM1NmpPcHV0bW5WLTA2OURodzZ6aTV4X1RpRWMzRVlCSDIzQVFwWnlPcmRvOEFOaHo5TkVvUHJBWk9xT3FOT0FZRXlHWGc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Millions of US seniors could lose full Social Security COLAs. New proposal may preserve program, but here’s who loses | 2026-08-22 12:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPSTFYLVlHWWhQUTBqVHVmMm1mRl9WeFl2dDRYQkQzYmJDM0lCRnpPVDl4TzFaS2NCNEp5NmNWRHR4Ni1PdHRET2g1RGdwODdHYkd5SXVQaXNyWHlrUVZfNEFVNkN4QmtFTzlwRHlnTWlQSDEtX01mR0pBZ3FySVc0c0NYaWNwTndXX0g3YnJNX2RjUWdfZHRhUXpiOA?oc=5) |

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