Starting in January 2026, the average monthly Social Security check for the U.S.'s 74.5 million Social Security recipients will be around $1,917, up 2.8% from 2025. That's an increase of about $52 per ...
Social Security beneficiaries will get a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026. Getting a 10% COLA is possible, but it would only happen if there were very high inflation. The government could ...