The Social Security Administration on Friday announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment for 2026, raising monthly payments for nearly 71 million beneficiaries beginning early next year. That bump will ...

Social Security beneficiaries will get a raise of 2.8% in 2026, the Social Security Administration announced on Friday. The cost-of-living adjustment is higher than the 2.5% increase that the tens of ...

The Social Security Administration announced Friday that benefit payments will increase 2.8% next year to account for the higher cost of living. The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment, knowns as the COLA, ...

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Social Security benefits for retirees will rise 2.8% in 2026, reflecting a recent pickup in inflation. Starting in January, the average monthly check for the nation’s 53 million retired recipients ...

Starting in January 2026, many federal retirees will see a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in their Social Security benefits and federal retirement annuities. That’s a higher rate than last year ...