Social Security unveils cost-of-living adjustment for 2026. Here’s what to know.
Stock image of a social security card alongside US dollars. (Tetra Images/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- Social security benefits will rise 2.8% starting in January, amounting to an additional $56 per month for 75 million recipients, the Social Security Administration (SSA) said on Friday.The cost-of-living adjustment for 2026, known as COLA, came in slightly higher than the prior year's hike of 2.5%. Over the past decade, the average COLA […]