If you’ve been waiting on the official Social Security raise for next year, here’s the straight scoop: the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment isn’t in jeopardy it’s just delayed because the September CPI-W report got pushed to October 24 after a government shutdown pause. That CPI-W reading is the final piece needed to calculate the 2026 COLA, … Read more
If you’ve been waiting to see what 2026 brings for your benefits, here’s the headline: Social Security and SSI payments are set to increase by 2.8% thanks to the annual cost-of-living adjustment. This Social Security and SSI Payments increase will show up for Social Security beneficiaries with January 2026 payments, while SSI recipients will see … Read more
Social Security payments will rise by 2.8% in 2026, giving most beneficiaries a modest but meaningful boost that starts with January checks and averages about $56 more per month for retired workers. This automatic cost-of-living adjustment also lifts Supplemental Security Income beginning with the December 31, 2025 payment, covering tens of millions of people across … Read more