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It's Official: Social Security Announces COLA Increase For 2026

Seniors have been waiting with bated breath for this update on their potential 2026 SSA income. Well, it's finally here, but ...

Social Security COLA Increase Prediction Sparks Warning From Senior Group

The Senior Citizens League is predicting a 2.7 percent COLA for 2026. While this would be a slight increase from the 2.5 ...

Social Security COLA hike coming in 2026. Don’t expect it to feel like a raise

The COLA boost is slightly better than earlier estimates, even if we're not talking about a lot of money. But many retirees ...

Social Security 2026 COLA: How Much Increase Retirees Can Expect — And Why Many Might See Less in Their Cheques

Social Security 2026 COLA increase, yet rising Medicare premiums may cut the real gains for millions of retirees.

This Is the Social Security COLA Retirees Say Is Required to Keep Up With Inflation

With inflation continuing to increase, Social Security recipients will receive a slightly higher-than-expected raise. However ...
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Social Security COLA increase for 2026 still uncertain after shutdown

If not for the government shutdown, Social Security beneficiaries would have discovered the extent of the COLA hike for 2026 when new inflation data was released Oct. 15. In 2025, Social Security and ...

The 2026 Social Security COLA Announcement Appears to Have a New Date. Here's What You Need to Know

Key CPI-W data needed to calculate the 2026 COLA will now be announced on Oct. 24. The purchasing power of Social Security benefits has decreased over the years. The government shutdown has affected ...