After a delay related to the government shutdown, the Social Security Administration announced that Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income payments will increase by 2.8% in 2026.
Social Security recipients typically learn the next year’s cost of living adjustment, or COLA, in mid-October. The ongoing government shutdown could delay that announcement, however. There are two ...
Social Security beneficiaries will see their payments increase 2.8% in January 2026, thanks to the program’s annual cost-of-living adjustment. The announcement came on Friday and was delayed due to ...