Is It Time for Congress To Change the Social Security COLA?

It comes as Americans of all ages continue to navigate rising costs. In October, the Social Security Administration (SSA) ...

How Does Social Security's 2.8% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026 Compare, Historically, to Prior Raises?

Looking a bit further back, Social Security's 2.8% raise ties for the ninth-largest year-over-year increase since this ...
AARP

Social Security COLA Set at 2.8% for 2026

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The Motley Fool

Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Announcement Has Arrived -- Here's Precisely How Much Extra You'll Receive Next Year

This has been a unique year, with Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) reveal delayed by nine days due to the federal government shutdown. Social Security benefits will climb by 2.8% in ...
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How much could Social Security benefits increase in 2026?

WASHINGTON — The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment announcement is set to be revealed on Friday. The annual COLA announcement will reveal how much money retirees will receive on their checks ...