Want the max $5,108 Social Security check? Here's the salary you need.

The maximum monthly Social Security check is currently $5,108, or $61,296 annually. Here's the salary you need to claim the ...

Here’s How Social Security Decides the Size of Your Check

Social Security is vital for retirement. Learn how your earnings history and claiming age determine the size of your Social ...

Does my sick husband have to reapply for spousal benefits when I get Social Security? He only gets $800 a month.

Spousal benefits can be as much as half of the person of record’s primary insurance amount, which is what he or she gets at ...

Here's How Your 2026 Social Security COLA Will Be Calculated -- and Why It May Fall Short

Though a 2026 COLA should be announced soon, you should prepare for it to fall short. Oct. 15 was supposed to be a big day ...

Here's the Maximum Possible Social Security Benefit at Ages 62, 67, and 70 in 2026

Qualifying workers who are retiring at 62 in 2025 can get a maximum of $2,910 per month, or $34,920 per year. Those who wait ...

Social Security unveils cost-of-living adjustment for 2026. Here's what to know.

The cost-of-living adjustment for 2026, known as COLA, came in slightly higher than the prior year's hike of 2.5%. Over the ...

Social Security benefits will rise 2.8% in 2026

The Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026. That’s up a notch from 2.5% ...
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Social Security benefits to increase in 2026, COLA is higher than expected but there’s a catch

WASHINGTON -- Millions who receive Social Security benefits are getting a raise next year. After a delay in the announcement, ...

Social Security recipients can expect a 2.8% increase in benefit payments for 2026

Individual retirement benefits will climb an average of about $56 per month, the Social Security Administration said.

How much could Social Security benefits increase in 2026?

While we won't know the exact percentage until Friday, Oct. 24, an advocacy group for seniors has set its final prediction ...
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Social Security Could Better Support Retirees—If Washington Updates How It Measures Inflation

The 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is 2.8%, but experts say this won't be enough for retirees to keep up with rising costs. Older Americans generally have higher e ...

Social Security benefits to rise 2.8% in 2026

In 2026, Social Security and Supplemental Security Income recipients will see their benefits increase by 2.8% thanks to the ...