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Social Security Sends Final January Payments This Week as 2026 Rules Take Effect

The latest round lands as a 2.8% COLA lifts average monthly checks to $2,071 for more than 70 million beneficiaries.

Senate Democrats Push $200 Monthly Social Security Boost Through July 2026

Shutdown Pushes Inflation Report to Oct. 24, Delaying Social Security’s 2026 COLA Announcement