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Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026

Social Security announces 2.8 percent increase in benefits for the year 2026.
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Social Security Fairness Act: Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) update.
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Social Security Announces 2.8 Percent Benefit Increase for 2026

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced today that Social Security benefits, including Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI), and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for 75 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in 2026...

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