Shutdown delays Social Security COLA announcement
A government shutdown delayed the usual announcement of the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, leaving recipients uncertain about next year’s benefit increase. Officials have now set the 2026 COLA at 2.8%, which will raise average monthly benefits by about $56 and ends the uncertainty caused by the earlier delay.
📌 Key Facts
- The 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is set at 2.8%.
- The 2.8% COLA will raise average Social Security monthly benefits by about $56 in 2026.
- The increase applies to Social Security recipients beginning in 2026.
- The COLA announcement was delayed earlier by a government shutdown.
- TwinCities reported the update on Oct. 24, 2025, saying the announcement ends the uncertainty caused by that shutdown-related delay.
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Social Security recipients get a 2.8% cost-of-living boost in 2026, average of $56 per month
New information:
- The 2026 Social Security COLA is set at 2.8%.
- Average monthly benefits will rise by about $56 in 2026.
- The update ends uncertainty caused by the earlier shutdown-related delay.