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Oct 14, 2026

Social Security announces 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027

The Social Security Administration announced a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027, the largest increase in four years, raising average monthly retirement benefits by approximately $75 for nearly 72 million recipients beginning in January.

Oct 14, 2026·6 sources

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▪The annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is calculated using the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) from the third quarter of the current year compared to the third quarter of the previous year
▪The 2026 Social Security Trustees report projects that the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund will exhaust its reserves in 2032
▪Senator Bernie Sanders introduced the Social Security Expansion Act in February 2025 to replace the CPI-W with the CPI-E for Social Security cost-of-living adjustments

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