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Social Security benefits are eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, each year. The purpose of COLAs is to help ensure that benefits are able to keep up with inflation. In 2026, Social Security benefits will rise by 2.8%. Once that raise takes effect, the average monthly retirement benefit is expected to increase from $2,015 to $2,071.

Millions of Social Security recipients won't receive a benefit check this month due to a quirk of the calendar. The issue impacts people who receive Social Security's Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, a program for disabled adults as well as low-income ...

Nearly 3 million people could receive a boost in Social Security payments under legislation set for a final Senate vote in the coming days. The Social Security Fairness Act would end longtime provisions that reduce the federal benefit for people who are ...