{"id":27344,"date":"2024-01-09T20:00:31","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T20:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/01\/09\/when-do-cost-of-living-adjustments-begin-for-a-fers-retiree\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:07:08","slug":"when-do-cost-of-living-adjustments-begin-for-a-fers-retiree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/your-career\/2024\/01\/09\/when-do-cost-of-living-adjustments-begin-for-a-fers-retiree\/","title":{"rendered":"When do Cost of Living Adjustments begin for a FERS retiree?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cI retired at the age of 53 under FERS. I have not received COLA since then. 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