The Consumer Price Index for the elderly (CPI-E) is a purpose-built index designed to measure inflation for households led by people 62 years and older. Older Americans are more sensitive to housing & health care costs and less sensitive to changes in the price of food & transportation. CPI-E takes these subtle differences into account.
CPI-E is the best way to ensure our commitment to seniors accurately reflects the costs they face in daily living. Using CPI-E to calculate cost-of-living adjustments to Social Security guarantees the most important expenses for seniors are most accounted for in future benefits.
CPI-E ensures the benefits we promise to older Americans today are adequate to their needs tomorrow.
Please use CPI-E as the inflation adjustment for Social Security.