Social Security beneficiaries will get a 2.8% COLA in 2026. This will raise the average retirement benefit by $56 per month.

The annual cost-of-living adjustment for the 71 million Americans who receive Social Security and Supplemental Security ...

Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment is aimed at helping the program's 75 million beneficiaries keep pace with inflation.

In 2025, the average Social Security check is $2008.31 per month for a single retiree, $3,089 for a retired couple, and $1,582.95 for a disabled worker. If 2026's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) ...

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The average Social Security benefit today for retired workers is a little more than $2,000. If you want a larger monthly payday than that, you'll need to approach your career strategically. Delaying ...

Your Social Security benefit will be based on your wages over the 35 highest-earning years of your career. The agency tracks this information in your earnings record. Errors in your earnings record ...

Whether the government stays shut down or reopens, the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be announced this month. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said it will publish the September Consumer ...

Social Security and Supplemental Security Income payments will continue as scheduled during the government shutdown. The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment announcement was delayed but is now scheduled ...

The ongoing government shutdown will delay the release of the September consumer price index report, which in turn also could affect the announcement of the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment ...

Social Security's COLA announcement must be published by Nov. 1. Some furloughed government workers will return to work to produce a key inflation report for September, allowing for the calculation of ...

The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement is scheduled for Oct. 24, whether or not the U.S. government is open. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said it will publish the September ...