The 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security has been set at 2.8%. See the new average payment amounts and ...

Quick Read Social Security benefits will increase by 2.8% in 2026 due to the Cost of Living Adjustment. The average Social ...

Those who work long, high-paying careers can receive thousands of dollars above the average Social Security benefit.

Social Security recipients got some decent news at the end of October. The Social Security Administration announced that in ...

Though a history-making cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) would typically be something to celebrate, this is unlikely to be the case in 2026.

The cost-of-living adjustment figure for Social Security benefits typically would have been released Oct. 15 under normal circumstances. But the government shutdown triggered a delay. In 2025, more ...

The annual inflation adjustment for Social Security benefits was released on Friday, and beneficiaries are set to see larger benefits in 2026. Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) ...

There's more to Social Security's raise in the upcoming year than initially meets the eye.

Will seniors get more Social Security benefits over the coming months?

Social Security beneficiaries could see a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026, which is slightly above the 2.5% increase U.S. retirees received in 2025. That's according to an estimate from ...

Don't be too thrilled with your upcoming raise.

Tens of millions of seniors may have to wait longer to find out how much their Social Security checks will rise next year. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is expected to announce the 2026 ...