Social Security cost-of-living adjustment set at 2.8% for next year

Seniors will see a 2.8% boost in their monthly Social Security checks next year as inflation plagues the United States.

Payments for the 75 million people receiving benefits will kick in in 2026, and benefits will increase by about $56 per month, according to the Social Security Administration. The COLA adjustment was 3.5% in 2025.

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“Social Security is a promise kept, and the annual cost-of-living adjustment is one way we are working to make sure benefits reflect today’s economic realities and continue to provide a foundation of security,” Social Security Administrati