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Social Security, COLA increase in benefits

Social Security recipients can expect a 2.8% increase in benefit payments for 2026

“The index doesn’t necessarily reflect the spending habits of older adults,” said Jessica Johnston, senior director of the Center for Economic Well-Being at the National Council on Aging (NCOA).

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Social Security Benefit Cuts Could Be Just 7 Years Away -- Here's What It Would Take to Save It

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Social Security benefits will rise 2.8% in 2026

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Social Security recipients get a 2.8% cost-of-living boost in 2026

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 Friday.

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Social Security COLA for 2026 is revealed

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US retirees to receive 2.8% Social Security increase in 2026

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Ticker: Social Security recipients get a 2.8% boost in 2026; Wall Street hits records

The data on inflation is encouraging because it could mean less pain for lower- and middle-income households struggling with still-high increases in prices every month.

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Social Security unveils cost-of-living adjustment for 2026. Here's what to know.

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Social Security benefits to rise 2.8% in 2026

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Social Security 2026 COLA is 2.8%, but seniors will still fall into poverty. Here's why

Social Security COLA for 2026 is 2.8%, but most Americans say it's not enough. Medicare premiums alone are forecast to soar by a record dollar amount.

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Disabled veterans and military retirees are getting a pay raise in 2026, here's how much

After years of volatile cost-of-living adjustments, millions of veterans and military retirees are set to receive a 2.8% increase in their monthly benefits starting December 1, 202

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How Big a Bite Will Medicare Take Out of Your Social Security Raise?

You're getting a Social Security raise next year. But you won't keep all the money, due to Medicare premium increases.

Should You Plan for a Retirement Without Social Security? Here's What the Experts Say

The Social Security trust funds are on course to run dry in less than a decade, but finance experts say not to panic yet.

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$1.5M is a retirement 'magic number.' Here's how long it lasts in every state.

An Aug. 1 analysis from the personal finance site GOBankingRates uses $1.5 million as the basis for a retirement-planning exercise. The report examines how long that money will last for a retiree in every state.

Your 2026 Social Security raise is coming, but here's how much Medicare might take

After a delay that left millions of Americans waiting anxiously, the Social Security Administration has officially confirmed a 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026