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Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2026 Expected to Surpass This Year's Increase

The Social Security Administration adjusts benefits based on the cost of living each year. Last year, beneficiaries received a 2.5% increase.

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Social Security's estimated 2026 cost-of-living adjustment rises amid inflation uptick

The projection for Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment rose to 2.7% as inflation trends higher, as the program faces insolvency challenges in less than a decade.

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Social Security cost-of-living adjustment could be 2.7% in 2026, according to new estimate

According the the AARP, the 2.5% COLA adjustment introduced this year boosted the average Social Security retiree's payment by about $49 a month. The average monthly Social Security check for all beneficiaries was $1,861 in June 2025 and $2,005 for retired workers, according to the Senior Citizens League.

A Look At The Cost-Of-Living Crisis For Hourly Workers

The disparity between wages and inflation are creating a financial health crisis for hourly workers, and organizations need ...

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High costs after tariffs pose threat to Trump and GOP

The cost of living in America is projected to rise because of President Trump’s latest round of tariffs and that’s a ...

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Listen: Student says moving out of home after university is impossible due to cost of living

Listen: Student says moving out of home after university is impossible due to cost of living - We Dropped a Giant Magnet in ...

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PM pressed to tackle cost of living while balancing global role

Former Labor councillor Linda Scott defends the prime minister's promise to keep a sharp focus on easing cost of living pressures at home while also navigating Australia’s international ...

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Cost-of-living crisis forces regional South Australians into food insecurity and debt

While the Byers's story is one filled with extremes, it is not uncommon, according to Foodbank.Based on the charity's annual ...

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Cost of living: Parents in line for a major budget boost of up to €1,900

Measures for Budget 2026 are being discussed by ministers as the announcement is set to be made in October - it looks like a ...

State of unease: Americans sweat finances, cost of living, savings in new poll

All told, 55% of respondents to a new Yahoo Finance/Marist poll say their local area is very affordable (11%) or affordable ...

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