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Cost-of-Living Adjustment

Projected 3.9% Social Security COLA Could Boost 2027 Checks

Final COLA will be set in October based on July–September CPI‑W readings.

Inflation Outpaces 2026 Social Security Raise as 2027 COLA Forecasts Stay Muted

Cooling Inflation Points to Smaller 2027 Social Security COLA

Social Security Sets Second December Payout for Wednesday, Final 2025 Wave on Dec. 24

Social Security Sets 2026 COLA at 2.8% as Full Retirement Age Reaches 67

2026 Social Security: 2.8% COLA Set as Senate Floats $200 Midyear Boost

Social Security Sets 2.8% COLA for 2026 as Average Checks Rise About $56

Social Security Sets 2026 COLA at 2.8%, Lifting Average Checks by About $56 a Month

Social Security Sets 2.8% COLA for 2026 as Democrats Push Temporary $200 Boost

Social Security COLA Set at 2.8% for 2026

Social Security Sets 2026 COLA at 2.8%, Lifting Benefits by About $56 a Month

Shutdown Puts Social Security’s 2026 COLA Announcement at Risk of Delay

Shutdown Puts Social Security’s 2026 COLA Announcement at Risk of Delay

SSI Recipients Will Get Two Payments in October as Calendar Shifts Move November Check

2026 Social Security COLA Projected at 2.7%–2.8% After August Inflation Data