2026 Social Security COLA is 2.8%: What You Need to Know

Living Adjustment (COLA), the new maximum taxable wage cap, and the earnings requirements for Social Security credits.

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 has been revealed

The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for Social Security recipients has been revealed after it was delayed by the ...

Social Security recipients get a 2.8% cost-of-living boost in 2026, average of $56 per month

The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, which translates to an average increase of more than ...

Here's the Truth About Social Security COLAs -- and Why You Can't Count on Them

Social Security COLAs are based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). But not so ...

Social Security 2026 COLA Forecasts Have Gotten Bigger. Here's How Much Your Benefit Could Increase Next Year.

Analysts have raised their forecasts for Social Security's 2026 COLA throughout the year as President Trump's tariffs have ...
USA Today

Here's who gets Social Security payments this week on Aug. 20

The second Social Security payment for the month of August is set to be distributed to recipients this week, however, here's your reminder that those who were previously overpaid by the Social ...
CBS News

How could a government shutdown affect Social Security recipients?

Even with a U.S. government shutdown beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 1, the 74 million Americans who collect Social Security will continue receiving their monthly checks, although some services could be ...

Nuclear security agency begins furloughing workers as part of shutdown, energy secretary says

Furloughs have begun at the federal agency tasked with overseeing the U.S. nuclear stockpile. Energy Secretary Chris Wright ...