These 5 states will receive the biggest Social Security raise in 2026

A history-making Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026 will lift nominal-dollar retired-worker checks well ...

If Your Social Security Check Is $1,700, Here’s How Much More You’ll Get in 2026

See how the 2.8% COLA changes a $1,700 Social Security check in 2026, what your new monthly check will be, and how Medicare ...

Senate Democrats propose $200 monthly boost to Social Security benefits for limited time

Senate Democrats have introduced the Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act, aiming to provide an extra $200 per ...

Social Security benefits could increase by $200 a month — here’s who would qualify

The co-signers of the bill have argued that inflation has pushed prices so far up that seniors need extra help.

Social Security benefits: Who would qualify for a $200 monthly increase

If approved, the additional $200 increase would apply to more than SSI recipients. Here's who else would be eligible?

You Have Less Than 7 Weeks to Prepare for 8 Big Social Security Changes

See how the 2026 Social Security changes will affect your COLA, earnings limits, taxes, and net deposit, and what to check ...

How Does Social Security's 2.8% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026 Compare, Historically, to Prior Raises?

Looking a bit further back, Social Security's 2.8% raise ties for the ninth-largest year-over-year increase since this ...