Government shutdown impacting Social Security
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Oct. 10 the September Consumer Price Index will be released at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24.
Social Security recipients will see several changes in 2026, including a cost-of-living adjustment and the elimination of paper checks. The full retirement age will increase in 2026, affecting those born in 1960 and later. The Social Security ...
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Social Security checks are expected to rise by this much next year
As the government shutdown persists, Americans receiving social security wait for the benefits percentage increase to be announced on Oct. 15.
The latest forecasts put Social Security's 2026 COLA between 2.7% and 2.8%, which would amount to an extra $648 to $672 in benefit income for the average retired worker next year. Social Security's COLAs are based on inflation through September, but many ...
Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) protect the purchasing power of benefits from inflation. The board of trustees expect benefits to increase 2.4% to 3% next year, which would mean an extra $48 to $60 per month for retirees.
Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 will be announced in October, but estimates already anticipate a higher increase than this year's.
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