The Social Security Administration determines the annual COLA by looking at changes in CPI-W data. The 2026 COLA is 2.8%. The ...

However, the rules are different if you'll be reaching full retirement age in 2026. In that case, the earnings-test limit is ...

All 75 million Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries’ checks are going up 2.8% in 2026.

It seems the only constant in life is change. Let's take a look at why the 2026 COLA is both good and bad for Social Security ...

The 2025 COLA of 2.5% wasn't enough to cover the higher prices paid by many retirees. History shows that COLAs don't offset ...

As mentioned, the majority of Americans don't feel like the Social Security COLA is enough. In fact, 77% of Americans over 50 ...

Roughly 70 million people rely on the SSA for monthly income, whether through retirement or disability benefits.

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

Even as the government looks to reopen and get the Social Security Administration back to full strength, there is still a ...

For much of 2025, Oct. 15 was hailed as the most important day of the year for Social Security. That's because it was the date when the Social Security Administration (SSA) was scheduled to announce a ...

Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income payments for roughly 75 million Americans will increase by 2.8% in 2026.

The Senior Citizens League is predicting a 2.7 percent COLA for 2026. While this would be a slight increase from the 2.5 percent boost seniors got this year, the organization said seniors are facing ...