Government ❯ Social Security ❯ Benefits

Cost-of-Living Adjustment

Inflation 2026 Changes 2026 COLA Annual Adjustment Retirement Consumer Price Index 2026 Increase Medicare 2026 Updates Payment Schedules 2026 Hispanic Community 2025 Increase Payment Schedule Supplemental Security Income 2025 Changes

2026 Social Security COLA Takes Effect as January Payment Dates Finalized

SSI beneficiaries receive their January payment on Dec. 31 due to the New Year’s Day holiday.

Social Security Sets 2.8% COLA for 2026 as Average Checks Rise About $56

Social Security COLA Set at 2.8% for 2026

Social Security Sets 2026 COLA at 2.8%, Lifting Benefits by About $56 a Month

New Estimate Puts 2026 Social Security COLA at 2.7%

2026 Social Security COLA Projected at 2.7%–2.8% After August Inflation Data