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Social Security benefits increase will hit 3.6% in 2027

By jfischler@statesnewsroom.com, States Newsroom · October 14, 2026

WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration announced on Wednesday that recipients will receive a 3.6% increase in benefits in 2027. The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, will begin for 72 million Social Security beneficiaries in January. It will apply for Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, recipients…

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Social Security benefits increase will hit 3.6% in 2027

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