{"id":21939,"date":"2025-10-22T21:45:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T21:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/incredipros.com\/?p=21939"},"modified":"2025-10-22T21:45:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T21:45:42","slug":"one-big-number-648-the-average-annual-social-security-raise-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/incredipros.com\/?p=21939","title":{"rendered":"One Big Number: $648 | The average annual Social Security raise in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden relative bg-blue-50 aspect-video w-full rounded-lg\"><\/div>\n<p>\n            Wesley Lapointe\/For The Washington Post \/ Getty Images\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The average Social Security recipient can expect to see a $648 annual raise in 2026. Though the final numbers will not be announced until October 24th, estimates point to the Social Security Administration\u2019s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increasing benefits by 2.7 percent starting in January.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/d2ee0bf8-472b-421e-9f47-70bea3cd8195?src=embed&amp;embed_type=responsive_iframe\" title=\"SSA COLA 2026\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"fullscreen\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0px; left: 0px; border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"good-news\" data-position=\"1\" data-beam-element-viewed=\"\" data-id=\"br-h2-1-onpage-placement\" data-type=\"h2\" data-location=\"Editorial\" data-name=\"h2_all\" data-text=\"The good news\" data-outcome=\"\">The good news<\/h2>\n<p>Everyone likes getting a raise, and that is exactly what this is. If you are receiving Social Security, you will automatically see this adjustment starting in January. The 2026 adjustment of 2.7 percent is expected to be higher than the 2025 adjustment, and it remains above the 25-year average of 2.58 percent.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That said, the actual adjustment you will receive depends on the amount you receive as a benefit today. Essentially, a 2.7 percent increase means that, for every $1,000 in Social Security benefits you receive, you\u2019ll get an additional $27 in 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With the average Social Security benefit coming in at $2,008 per month in 2025, this would become $2,062 per month in 2026 \u2014 an increase of $54 per month (or $648 per year). This change will apply to anyone receiving Social Security benefits, and spousal benefits will also be adjusted using the same formula.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"bad-news\" data-position=\"2\" data-beam-element-viewed=\"\" data-id=\"br-h2-2-onpage-placement\" data-type=\"h2\" data-location=\"Editorial\" data-name=\"h2_all\" data-text=\"The bad news\" data-outcome=\"\">The bad news<\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, this adjustment may not be enough to balance the impact of inflation on your personal budget. The Social Security Administration uses third-quarter inflation data for their adjustments, meaning that COLA decisions are made based on a snapshot in time. If inflation continues to rise later this year or next year, a larger corresponding adjustment to benefits won\u2019t be made until 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another factor you will need to account for in your 2026 income planning is the coming increase in Medicare Part B premiums, which could cut into your higher payout from Social Security.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Medicare Part B premiums will be announced in November, so you won\u2019t know the final impact on your 2026 benefits for another month. However, estimates from Medicare trustees point to an increase of $21.50 for standard monthly premiums \u2014 negating nearly half of the average Social Security cost-of-living adjustment. If you are a higher-income-earning retiree, the premium increase could be even larger.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why\" data-position=\"3\" data-beam-element-viewed=\"\" data-id=\"br-h2-3-onpage-placement\" data-type=\"h2\" data-location=\"Editorial\" data-name=\"h2_all\" data-text=\"Why this is happening now\" data-outcome=\"\">Why this is happening now<\/h2>\n<p>By law, the government must calculate the cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security by November 1st \u2014 and it needs the September CPI report to complete this calculation. The current government shutdown comes second to the responsibilities owed to Social Security beneficiaries, so although other government departments remain closed (and the completion of some reports remains at risk), we will get a CPI report in October after all.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To complete the September CPI report \u2014 originally scheduled for release on October 15th \u2014\u00a0 the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is calling back a limited number of employees with a goal of wrapping up the work by October 24th. This will also be just in time for the Federal Reserve meeting scheduled for October 28-29th. This data will offer much-needed clarity for the Federal Reserve committee as they decide whether to lower interest rates again.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"zooming-out\" data-position=\"4\" data-beam-element-viewed=\"\" data-id=\"br-h2-4-onpage-placement\" data-type=\"h2\" data-location=\"Editorial\" data-name=\"h2_all\" data-text=\"Zooming out\" data-outcome=\"\">Zooming out<\/h2>\n<p>The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is tied to the consumer price index for all urban wage earners and clerical workers, otherwise called CPI-W.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<strong>CPI-W (Consumer Price Index for All Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers):<\/strong> The CPI-W population excludes many households, including professional and salaried workers, those without full-time work, self-employed workers and retirees. The data used is the same as other consumer price indices, but the weights of the CPI-W are based on a subset of the specific CPI-U population. This subset covers approximately 30 percent of the U.S. population.<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>CPI-U (Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers):<\/strong> The most commonly used and quoted consumer price index \u2014 sometimes called \u201cheadline CPI\u201d \u2014 is a broad price index that covers the buying habits of the residents of urban or metropolitan areas in the United States (which constitutes more than 90 percent of the U.S. population).\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Although the annual COLAs do not always match the CPI-W or CPI-U indices, the growth has maintained the pricing power of Social Security recipients over the last 25 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full overflow-x-auto\">\n<table class=\"wp-block-table has-fixed-layout wrapped\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>SS COLA<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>CPI-W<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Headline CPI (CPI-U)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2000<\/td>\n<td>3.50%<\/td>\n<td>3.52%<\/td>\n<td>3.47%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2001<\/td>\n<td>2.60%<\/td>\n<td>2.61%<\/td>\n<td>2.68%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2002<\/td>\n<td>1.40%<\/td>\n<td>1.40%<\/td>\n<td>1.58%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2003<\/td>\n<td>2.10%<\/td>\n<td>2.11%<\/td>\n<td>2.22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2004<\/td>\n<td>2.70%<\/td>\n<td>2.66%<\/td>\n<td>2.67%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2005<\/td>\n<td>4.10%<\/td>\n<td>4.11%<\/td>\n<td>3.82%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2006<\/td>\n<td>3.30%<\/td>\n<td>3.30%<\/td>\n<td>3.34%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2007<\/td>\n<td>2.30%<\/td>\n<td>2.28%<\/td>\n<td>2.35%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2008<\/td>\n<td>5.80%<\/td>\n<td>5.84%<\/td>\n<td>5.25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2009<\/td>\n<td>0.00%<\/td>\n<td>-2.09%<\/td>\n<td>-1.61%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2010<\/td>\n<td>0.00%<\/td>\n<td>1.49%<\/td>\n<td>1.20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2011<\/td>\n<td>3.60%<\/td>\n<td>4.25%<\/td>\n<td>3.72%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2012<\/td>\n<td>1.70%<\/td>\n<td>1.66%<\/td>\n<td>1.68%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2013<\/td>\n<td>1.50%<\/td>\n<td>1.49%<\/td>\n<td>1.50%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2014<\/td>\n<td>1.70%<\/td>\n<td>1.70%<\/td>\n<td>1.79%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2015<\/td>\n<td>0.00%<\/td>\n<td>-0.41%<\/td>\n<td>0.16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2016<\/td>\n<td>0.30%<\/td>\n<td>0.76%<\/td>\n<td>1.16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2017<\/td>\n<td>2.00%<\/td>\n<td>1.96%<\/td>\n<td>1.94%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2018<\/td>\n<td>2.80%<\/td>\n<td>2.79%<\/td>\n<td>2.61%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2019<\/td>\n<td>1.60%<\/td>\n<td>1.56%<\/td>\n<td>1.75%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2020<\/td>\n<td>1.30%<\/td>\n<td>1.28%<\/td>\n<td>1.22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2021<\/td>\n<td>5.90%<\/td>\n<td>5.92%<\/td>\n<td>5.27%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2022<\/td>\n<td>8.70%<\/td>\n<td>8.75%<\/td>\n<td>8.29%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2023<\/td>\n<td>3.20%<\/td>\n<td>3.20%<\/td>\n<td>3.56%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2024<\/td>\n<td>2.50%<\/td>\n<td>2.49%<\/td>\n<td>2.66%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>TBD<\/td>\n<td>TBD<\/td>\n<td>TBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Growth since 2000<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>88.38%<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>88.33%<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>87.91%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"HelpfulCTA mx-auto flex flex-col items-center gap-6 my-6 max-w-108 py-12 text-base border-y border-gray-200\" data-helpful-cta=\"\" data-beam-element-viewed=\"\" id=\"did-you-find-this-helpful\" data-type=\"cta\" data-location=\"article-bottom\" data-position=\"banner\" data-text=\"Did you find this page helpful?\">\n<div class=\"HelpfulCTA-initial w-full flex flex-col items-center gap-4\" data-cta-initial=\"\">\n<div class=\"HelpfulCTA-question text-lg font-bold text-center text-gray-900\">\n            Did you find this page helpful?<\/p>\n<div id=\"17r7EgbIUk\" class=\"hidden\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--sm wysiwyg--flush max-w-xs\">\n<p class=\"mb-6 text-base\">\n                            <strong class=\"block font-bold text-gray-900\">Why we ask for feedback<\/strong><br \/>\n                            Your feedback helps us improve our content and services. 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