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Argentina Advances December Payouts With 2.3% Raise as U.S. Confirms 2026 COLA and Relief Bill Emerges

Officials cite inflation-driven erosion of benefits.

Overview

  • Argentina’s ANSES set a 2.3% increase for December benefits tied to October CPI, alongside the statutory half‑year bonus, with an extra payment of up to $70,000 for low‑income retirees still unconfirmed.
  • ANSES advanced the December payment calendar so retirees receive the medio aguinaldo between December 9 and 23, covering minimum and higher pensions before the holidays.
  • November payments continue with a 2.08% inflation‑linked adjustment and a published schedule for DNI terminations 5–9 from November 17–20, including minimum and above‑minimum pensions and key assignments.
  • AUH and AUE will also rise 2.3% in December, while Tarjeta Alimentar amounts remain unchanged at $52,250 for one child, $81,936 for two, and $108,062 for three or more.
  • The U.S. Social Security Administration confirmed a 2.8% COLA for 2026 and urged beneficiaries to create my Social Security accounts by November 19 for digital notices, as Senate bill S.3078 proposing $200 monthly relief in early 2026 awaits congressional action.