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Social Security recipients to get cost of living increase

Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2026: Why some retirees 'wish it would be more'

Social Security beneficiaries will soon find out the size of the cost-of-living adjustment for 2026. There's a debate over the way those increases are measured.

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

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Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment Is Official. Here's How Much Benefits Will Increase.

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US retirees to receive 2.8% Social Security increase in 2026

More than 75 million Americans receiving Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits will see their monthly payments rise 2.8% in 2026, accelerating from the prior year's increase for t...

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Social Security recipients to get cost-of-living boost in 2026

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Senior advocacy group wants to establish a ‘minimum’ annual COLA increase: How would it work?

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SSA announces 2.8% COLA hike for 2026; recipients call it insufficient amid rising inflation costs

However, many retirees believe that this will not be able to help them survive amid inflation.

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Washington state seniors face modest 2.8% Social Security raise in 2026

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Retirees to Receive a 2.8% Cost-of-Living Adjustment in Social Security Benefits for 2026

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Cost-of-living adjustments will stay relatively static in 2026

Civil Service Retirement System retirees will see a 2.8% increase to their defined-benefit annuities next year, compared to just a 2% bump for Federal Employees Retirement System annuitants.

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It's Official! Your 2026 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Includes a "Trump Bump" -- Here's How Much Extra You'll Receive

President Donald Trump's tariff and trade policy is directly affecting Social Security raises in the new year.

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What to know as Social Security unveils cost-of-living adjustment for 2026

The cost-of-living adjustment will increase benefits by about $56 each month. Investopedia editor-in-chief Caleb Silver has the details.