The Social Security Administration announced a 3.6% benefit increase for 2027, starting in January for 72 million beneficiaries and on December 31 for SSI recipients. The adjustment reflects inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index from the third quarter of 2025 through the third quarter of 2026, raising average retirement benefits 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, and without congressional action, benefits would automatically decrease starting in 2032; candidates in key Senate races have stayed relatively quiet on the issue.
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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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The Social Security Administration announced a 3.6% benefit increase for 2027, the largest cost-of-living adjustment since 2023. Average monthly retirement benefits are expected to rise about $75, from roughly $2,095 to $2,170, affecting nearly 72 million recipients starting January 2027, while about 7.3 million SSI recipients will see higher payments from December 31, 2026. The adjustment reflects the third-quarter 2026 CPI-W, which the agency links to elevated inflation driven partly by rising energy prices after the Iran-related conflict and oil supply disruptions. Medicare Part B premiums are projected to rise from $6.60 to $209.50 in 2027, and the taxable earnings base will increase from $184,500 to $192,300.
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The Social Security Administration announced on Oct. 14 a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2027, applying to retirement, disability and survivor benefits as well as SSI, and affecting an estimated 76 million Americans. Retirement benefits will rise by about $75 a month on average, depending on each person's current benefit; for example, a $1,500 monthly payment would increase by $54. Most recipients will see the increase in January 2027, while SSI recipients will receive higher payments starting Dec. 31, 2026. However, Labor Department data shows consumer prices rose 3.7% through September 2026, slightly above the 3.6% adjustment.
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The 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is 3.6%, which the article calls fairly large by historical standards and the fifth-highest in 35 years. Average monthly benefits for retired workers were about $2,087.52 in August, roughly $25,050 a year, so the increase adds about $901.80 annually. The higher adjustment follows the Iran war, which pushed oil prices and inflation up and led the Federal Reserve to raise rates once, with another hike expected before year-end. The Senior Citizens League says 2026 benefits are worth only about $0.836 on the dollar compared with 2016, a 13.7% loss in purchasing power over a decade, and argues a CPI-E measure would better reflect seniors' costs. The article concludes that high COLAs may not fully solve affordability problems for retirees.
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