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Social Security checks will increase

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Social Security benefits to increase soon. What 1.5M Arizonans can expect

The average person receiving Social Security retirement benefits will see an increase of about $56 per month next year.

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Social Security benefits to increase in 2026, COLA is higher than expected but there’s a catch

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Social Security monthly benefits will increase 2.8% in 2026

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US retirees to receive 2.8% Social Security increase in 2026

More than 75 million Americans receiving Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits will see their monthly payments rise 2.8% in 2026, accelerating from the prior year's increase for t...

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Social Security recipients to get cost-of-living boost in 2026

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Senior advocacy group wants to establish a ‘minimum’ annual COLA increase: How would it work?

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SSA announces 2.8% COLA hike for 2026; recipients call it insufficient amid rising inflation costs

However, many retirees believe that this will not be able to help them survive amid inflation.

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Washington state seniors face modest 2.8% Social Security raise in 2026

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Retirees to Receive a 2.8% Cost-of-Living Adjustment in Social Security Benefits for 2026

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Social Security payments to rise 2.8% in 2026, a tick below inflation rate

The 75 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits will see a 2.8% increase in payments next year, the Social Security Administration announced on Oct. 24, 2025.

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Congressional Democrats investigating lucrative contract for Social Security commissioner’s former firm

The Senate Finance Committee’s Democratic staff, led by Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, is investigating whether Bisignano knew during his confirmation about a pending five-year Direct Express contract,

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90% of Americans plan to skip the No. 1 piece of Social Security advice, study finds

Financial pros recommend waiting as long as possible to claim your Social Security benefits. Most Americans say they're ignoring that advice.

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Social Security employees were crying in the office: Former executive

Social Security employees were crying in the office under the Department of Government Efficiency’s leadership, according to a former chief executive at the SSA.

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He accused DOGE of risking Social Security data. It cost him his career.

Charles Borges says Musk’s cost-cutting team uploaded a copy of a mainframe database containing the personal information of hundreds of millions of Americans.