At the end of the day, next year's increase sits squarely among historical COLA rates. Back in 2023, Social Security recipients received an 8.7% COLA, marking its highest adjustment since the 1980s.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

With this cost-of-living adjustment, the average retiree Social Security payment will increase by $56. Money; Getty Images Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 2.8% increase in their ...

Starting in November 2025, millions of veterans and their families will receive a modest increase in their monthly Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits as part of the Cost ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a substantial premium increase for 2026, eating up nearly a third of ...