The 2026 Social Security COLA Is Official. Here's How Much the Average Retirement Check Will Increase Next Year. The average ...

CPI-W inflation measured 2.8% in the third quarter of 2025, so Social Security benefits will increase 2.8% in 2026. That is ...

The year 2026 will bring positive news for millions of retirees in the United States. It is the cost-of-living adjustment ...

Congress is working on the Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act, which could add an additional $200 to your monthly ...

Senate Democrats have introduced a bill that could raise Social Security benefits by $200 per month for six months starting ...

The Social Security Administration should send you personalized COLA notices in December with your exact 2026 benefit amount.

New Social Security rules could mean you get more—or less—in each benefit check next year. Here’s how to calculate the amount ...

The 2026 Social Security COLA will raise average spousal benefits by about $25 a month. Learn how this 2.8% boost can affect ...

The Social Security Expansion Act, introduced in the Senate in February, proposes a $200 monthly increase in benefits for all ...

Spousal benefits can be up to half of what the primary earner would get at full retirement age, but the amount is reduced ...

After a delay related to the government shutdown, the Social Security Administration announced that Social Security benefits ...

After two checks in October, November won't have a SSI payment. Here's when you'll get your disability payments this month.