Though a history-making cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) would typically be something to celebrate, this is unlikely to be ...

Social Security beneficiaries will see a 2.8% increase in their monthly payments in 2026, the Social Security Administration announced Friday, reflecting ongoing inflationary pressures and marking the ...

A history-making Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026 will lift nominal-dollar retired-worker checks well ...

The new cost-of-living adjustment — or COLA — for 2026 is 2.8%, slightly above last year’s increase, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Social Security recipients received a 2.5% ...

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 that retirees and other beneficiaries will receive an increase of 2.8 percent in their monthly Social Security benefits in 2026. The Social Security ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Social Security Administration's annual cost-of-living adjustment will go up by 2.8 percent in 2026, translating to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month ...

Just this morning, the Social Security Administration officially announced the long-awaited 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), or the percentage Social Security benefits will increase to match the ...

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, ...

Most aged beneficiaries rely on their Social Security income as a financial foundation during retirement. Though Social Security's 2026 raise of 2.8% is modest, it's led to an event that beneficiaries ...