Social Security benefits will set a record next year, and retirees in these 5 states can expect to see the greatest COLA increases. Here's why

The historic rise is also "laughably misaligned" and "woefully insufficient," according to experts.
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Who will get Social Security increase first? See the payment breakdown

A group of Social Security beneficiaries do not have to wait until 2026 to receive the COLA increase, and can add it to their income this December. MARGARET JOHNSON MARGJOHNSONVA Holiday season ...

First Look at Next Year’s Social Security Raise Should Have Seniors Concerned

The COLA is called a raise because it results in a retiree’s monthly benefits check getting bigger. The purpose of it is to ...