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 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 ...
It’s official. Medicare costs will eat up much of older Americans' Social Security cost-of-living adjustment next year. The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B, which covers outpatient care, ...
The average monthly benefit for retired workers will rise to $2,064 from $2,008, starting in January, following the announcement of the annual cost-of-living adjustment. The Social Security ...
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 ...
In 2026, a decades-old rule is set to push the threshold higher for when retirees can receive their full benefits. The full ...