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SSA Sets Nov. 19 Deadline for Digital COLA Notices as Senate Floats $200 Early-2026 Supplement

Beneficiaries who want an electronic notice must create a my Social Security account by the cutoff to preview January’s increase.

Social Security Sets 2026 COLA at 2.8% as New Earnings Limits and November Payout Dates Released

SSI November Payment Arrives Oct. 31 With Social Security Dates Unchanged During Shutdown

Social Security Sets 2.8% COLA for 2026 as Democrats Push Temporary $200 Boost

SSA Watchdog Warns of Scam Using Fake Supreme Court Letters to Target Beneficiaries

SSI Recipients Get Two October Payments as Social Security Goes Fully Digital

Shutdown Puts Social Security’s 2026 COLA Announcement on Hold

House Panel Advances Bill to Rename Social Security Claiming Ages

U.S. Ends Federal Paper Checks Sept. 30 as Social Security, IRS Shift to Electronic Payments

Social Security Ends Routine Paper Checks Sept. 30, Moves Benefits to Electronic Delivery

After DOGE Cuts, Social Security Offices Struggle With Long Waits and Thinner Staff

Social Security Launches Redesigned SSA.gov Homepage to Speed Self-Service

2026 Social Security COLA Seen at About 2.7%–2.8% as Official Figure Nears

U.S. Ends Paper Social Security Checks by Sept. 30 as Federal Benefits Go Fully Electronic

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

Afore XXI Banorte Urges Beneficiary Designations, Cites 10-Day Claim Turnaround

U.S. To End Federal Paper Checks on Sept. 30 as Benefits Go Digital

Forecast Puts 2026 Social Security COLA at 2.7% After Summer Inflation Readings

Warren Challenges Trump SSA Claims as Agency Defends Wait-Time Data

Final August Social Security Wave Lands Aug. 27 as September SSI Pays Early on Aug. 29