Social Security recipients will see a marginal Social Security increase of 3.2%, well below last year’s 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment. The first group to see the $59 bump in monthly benefits will be ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Looking ahead to retirement next spring, Karla Abbott finds comfort in the cost-of-living increase that millions of Social Security recipients get each year. But with consumer prices ...

Millions of Social Security beneficiaries received a 2.5% boost to their benefits in 2025, thanks to an annual cost-of-living adjustment that went into effect in January. In 2026, Social Security ...

Social Security beneficiaries have seen higher cost-of-living adjustments in recent years, prompted by record high inflation. Yet next year's increase may not be as generous. Based on new government ...

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...

More than 72.5 million Americans will see a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment to benefit payments in 2025, the Social Security Administration announced Thursday. With the change, Social Security ...

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New estimates point to a 2.7% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2026. In 2025, Social Security beneficiaries saw a 2.5% increase to their monthly checks. The size of the Social Security ...