The 2026 Social Security COLA Is Official. Here's How Much the Average Retirement Check Will Increase Next Year. The average ...

While recipients, regardless of state, will receive the same 2.8% boost in 2026, there are noticeable dollar differences in ...

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced the Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act on October 30.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, which translates to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency officials said ...

The Social Security Administration has announced its cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 — and it may not be as high as some Wisconsin recipients may have hoped. Social Security benefits and ...

The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement will now happen on Oct. 24. This announcement has been delayed by the ongoing government shutdown. COLA is projected to increase for recipients ...

Retired Americans will get at least a little relief from inflation in 2026—but with an emphasis on little. On Friday, the Social Security Administration announced that the 2026 cost-of-living ...