The 2026 Social Security COLA Is In -- Here's Your New Benefit, and Why Retirees Say It Falls Short

Social Security benefits will increase by 2.8% beginning in 2026. The annual COLA is calculated using changes in CPI-W data ...
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Social Security’s 2026 COLA Is 2.8%, but Some Retirees Won’t Get it All

Social Security recipients got some decent news at the end of October. The Social Security Administration announced that in ...

The 2026 Social Security COLA Was Announced Last Month. Here's What That Means for Retirees

While a sizable COLA is often welcomed by retirees, it usually ends up being a double-edged sword. Inflation going up means ...
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Here’s the 2026 cost-of-living boost for veterans, military retirees

The Social Security Administration has announced the annual Cost of Living Adjustment affecting Social Security beneficiaries, military retirees and veterans. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) The Cost of ...
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Monthly payments to disabled Veterans and military retirees will increase in 2026

Disabled Veterans and military retirees will receive a 2.8% Cost of Living (COLA) increase in payments in 2026. The COLA increase is aligned with Social Security increases. COLA increases are designed ...

These 5 states will receive the biggest Social Security raise in 2026

A history-making Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026 will lift nominal-dollar retired-worker checks well ...
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2026 Social Security COLA is here — but it won't be enough for most retirees

The Social Security Administration just announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026, following the delayed release of September inflation data. It means the average retiree’s monthly ...