The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2027, based on CPI-W over the past 12 months, amid tariffs and a Persian Gulf crisis that pushed diesel to record highs. The maximum taxable earnings limit rises to $192,300 from $184,500, which could cost a worker earning that much an extra $483.60 a year, or $967.20 for self-employed workers who also pay the employer share. The annual earnings limit for beneficiaries below full retirement age rises to $25,560, and to $67,920 for those reaching full retirement age in 2027. The article notes some seniors may find the COLA insufficient, citing gasoline up 34.2%, electricity up 4.4%, and an AARP survey in which 76% of seniors said a forecast 3.5% COLA would be inadequate.
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The Social Security Administration projects a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) starting in 2027, worth about $75 extra a month for nearly 72 million Social Security beneficiaries and about 7.3 million people on Supplemental Security Income. Some recipients say it won’t keep up with prices, as CPI rose 3.7% in September from a year earlier and gas prices spiked after renewed U.S.-Iran fighting; AARP noted most people 50 and older doubt a 3.5% COLA would keep pace. The June 2026 trustees’ report projects the combined trust funds unable to pay full benefits from 2034, when incoming revenue would cover about 83% of scheduled benefits. Senators Warren and Moreno have proposed lifting the payroll tax cap, which is set to rise to $192,300 in 2027 from $184,500 in 2026.
- Social Security announces 2027 cost of living boost for recipients
The Social Security Administration projected a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027, adding $75 a month for nearly 72 million Social Security beneficiaries and about 7.3 million Supplemental Security Income recipients. Some older adults say this will not keep pace with inflation, which rose 3.7% in September from a year earlier, and with gas prices spiking after renewed U.S.–Iran fighting. Healthcare costs are also set to rise as a temporary Medicare Part D premium subsidy ends at year's end, and an AARP poll from September found about three-quarters of people 50 or older disagreed that a 3.5% COLA would keep up with prices. The trustees' June 2026 report projects combined trust funds will be unable to pay full benefits from 2034, when incoming revenue would cover about 83% of scheduled benefits. Senators Warren and Moreno have proposed lifting the payroll tax cap, which the Peterson Foundation estimates could add roughly $3 trillion over the next 10 years.
- Social Security announces 2027 cost of living boost for recipients
- Social Security Administration announces 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027
The Social Security Administration said the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be 3.6%, raising retirement benefits by about $75 per month on average. The increase covers 76 million Americans, with around 72 million seeing it in January, and about 7.3 million SSI beneficiaries receiving higher payments starting Dec. 31. The 3.6% figure matches experts' projections of 3.5% to 3.6% and is the largest increase since 2023, when benefits rose 8.7%. The announcement came as new government data showed consumer prices accelerating, with the CPI up 3.7% over the past 12 months as gas prices jumped.
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The Social Security Administration announced a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for benefits in 2027, starting in January for 72 million beneficiaries and on December 31 for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients. The increase reflects inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index from the third quarter of 2025 through the third quarter of 2026, and average retirement benefits will rise by about $75 a month. The payroll tax rate stays at 6.2%, while the taxable earnings cap rises from $184,500 to $192,300. The program faces a shortfall as payments exceed tax collections, and without congressional action, benefits would automatically begin to decrease in 2032. Senate candidates in key races have so far been relatively quiet on the issue.
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