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

Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment in 2027, the Social Security Administration announced Wednesday, as rising prices strain older Americans’ finances. The increase will raise average monthly retireme

Republican Ledger staff · 11:32 AM ET

Social Security gets 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027
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Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment in 2027, the Social Security Administration announced Wednesday, as rising prices strain older Americans’ finances. The increase will raise average monthly retirement benefits by about $75 and apply to nearly 72 million people receiving Social Security benefits beginning in January 2027.

Payments for approximately 7.3 million […]

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