Social Security recipients get a 2.8% cost-of-living boost in 2026, average of $56 per month

By FATIMA HUSSEIN - Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, which translates to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency officials said Friday.

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