These changes are relevant to current and incoming recipients.

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Social Security and Supplemental Security Income payments will increase by 2.8% in 2026 due to the cost-of-living adjustment. Social Security retirement benefits for January will be paid on Wednesdays ...

The first Social Security payments of 2026 are set to go out in January, reflecting a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Social Security typically pays benefits on Wednesdays. The first wave of ...

Between tariffs, an affordability crisis, and basic fast-food meals crossing a $15 threshold, 2025 wasn’t exactly gentle on people’s wallets. As the year wraps up, 2026 is set to bring several big ...

The Social Security Administration — the sprawling federal agency that delivers retirement, disability and survivor benefits to 74 million Americans — began the second Trump administration with a ...

It's hard to believe that 2025 is pretty much almost over. But now that we've reached the tail end of the year, it's time to start looking toward 2026. If you're receiving Social Security, you should ...

Most Social Security retirees can't afford a cut to benefits. The Committee for a Responsible Budget has warned that we're just seven years away from automatic benefits cuts. Those cuts could cost the ...