After months of speculation, the 2026 cost-of-living (COLA) increase announcement is finally here, and it's more than experts originally predicted. Earlier today, the Social Security Administration ...

The Social Security Administration announced Oct. 24 that Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for 75 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in 2026. The ...

Social Security 2026 increase explained: Social Security benefits will rise 2.8% in 2026 under the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), driven by inflation data from the CPI-W. For the average ...

(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 year's ...

Social Security benefits will increase by 2.8 percent in 2026 due to the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). This increase applies to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) ...

The Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026. This increase will raise monthly payments for more than 70 million Americans starting in January. The ...

The 2.8% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 will push up the maximum full retirement benefit, as millions of monthly checks increase starting in January. Additionally, workers who are ...

The annual cost-of-living adjustment is based on a standard measure of inflation and announced in October each year. Many retirees have felt recent COLAs don't keep up with rising inflation. Other ...

Social Security and SSI benefits will increase by 2.8 percent in 2026 due to a cost-of-living adjustment. The average Social Security retirement benefit will increase by about $56 per month starting ...