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Social Security sets its COLA increase for 2026 at 2.8%
The Social Security Administration on Friday announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment for 2026, an increase that will automatically boost monthly payments for the program's roughly 71 million beneficiaries starting early next year.

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Social Security benefits to increase soon. What 1.5M Arizonans can expect
Some Social Security Retirees Won't Receive Their 2026 COLA in Full. Are You Among Them?
The benefits increase for nearly 71 million Social Security recipients will go into effect beginning in January.
The Social Security Administration’s annual cost-of-living adjustment will go up by 2.8% in 2026, translating to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency officials said F...

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Social Security recipients get a 2.8% cost-of-living boost in 2026
What Social Security cost-of-living boost will mean for recipients in 2026
Senior advocacy group wants to establish a ‘minimum’ annual COLA increase: How would it work?
“The 2026 COLA is going to hurt for seniors,” TSCL executive director Shannon Benton was quoted as saying in a Friday press release.

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Most Social Security recipients say 2.8% COLA isn’t enough
Social Security benefits and payments will increase in 2026. Here's by how much.
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