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Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2026 Announced at 2.8%
Today, October 24, 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that 2026’s Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) will be 2.8 percent. On average, retired workers’ Social Security checks will increase by $54 from $2,008 to $2,062 effective January 1st. The 2026 COLA will be slightly higher than the last COLA. The 2026 COLA is 0.3 percentage points higher than the 2.5 percent COLA […]