The $5,250 education benefit cap: stuck for 40 years
If indexed to inflation, it would exceed $15,000 today. In 2026, it will finally rise.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index
If previously indexed to inflation, it would exceed $15,000 today. In 2027, it will finally rise.
The $5,250 education benefit cap has been stuck for 40 years
$16,000
$14,000
$12,000
$10,000
$8,000
$6,000
$4,000
$2,000
$0
1986
1996
2006
2016
2025
Actual cap
Inflation-adjusted cap