Americans receiving Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits will see their monthly checks increase to fit COLA.

Monthly payments to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries are set to increase. The Social Security Administration said Friday that benefits will go up 2.8% in ...

The Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026. That’s up a notch from 2.5% this year but in line with the 2.6% average over the past two decades.

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Social Security beneficiaries will see a 2.8% increase in their retirement benefits in 2026, slightly higher than the 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment provided this year, the Social ...

See how the Social Security Administration's 2.8% COLA increase is calculated, what it adds to your check, and whether rising ...

Second, when you reach your FRA, the government recalculates your benefit and gives you a boost to make up for what it previously withheld. The exact increase depends on how much it held back due to ...

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 ...