No COLA for Seniors on Social Security: Government Shutdown Delays Calculation Oct. 10, 2013 - The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a short statement saying it will not be issuing the September results for the Consumer Price Index, because of the government shutdown. This means they will not be calculating the cost-of-living allowance for Social Security beneficiaries in 2014. No alternative date was scheduled.
Oct. 10, 2013 - Senior Journal