Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 2.8% increase in their monthly payments in 2026, the agency announced today, after the long-awaited cost-of-living adjustment was delayed by the federal ...

1:50 p.m. Oct. 24, 2025: This story updated with new information. WASHINGTON — The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, which translates to an average increase of more ...

The Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026. That’s up a notch from 2.5% this year but in line with the 2.6% average over the past two decades.

The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, which translates to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency officials said Friday.The benefits ...

Oct 24 (Reuters) - More than 75 million Americans receiving Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits will see their monthly payments rise 2.8% in 2026, accelerating from the prior ...

(The Hill) — Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will rise 2.8 percent in 2026 after the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), the federal government announced Friday.

The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, which translates to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency officials said Friday. The benefits ...

Social Security recipients will receive a 2.8% boost in their monthly benefits in 2026, the Social Security Administration announced Friday. However, many seniors say the annual adjustments haven’t ...

The increase, based on third-quarter inflation data, will impact millions of older Americans. The Social Security Administration said that will shake out to around $56 more monthly. America's retirees ...

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