Social Security monthly benefits will increase 2.8% in 2026

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Social Security recipients will receive a 2.8% boost in their monthly benefits in 2026, the Social Security Administration announced Friday. However, many seniors say the annual adjustments haven’t been enough to cover their ever-rising expenses. The increase for 2026 is larger than the 2.5% cost-of-living-adjustment that beneficiaries received for