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Two of Three Inflation Numbers Are In — and Your 2027 Social Security Check Is Looking Bigger Than Last Year's. Here Are the Latest Estimates.

Retirees can probably bank on a bigger COLA next year.

Two of Three Inflation Numbers Are In — and Your 2027 Social Security Check Is Looking Bigger Than Last Year's. Here Are the Latest Estimates.

Published September 20, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

How much money will Social Security beneficiaries receive in 2027? The final answer will be revealed soon. The Social Security Administration (SSA) will announce the amount of next year's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) on Oct. 14, 2026.

Importantly, two of the three inflation numbers the agency needs to calculate the annual adjustment are already in. Retirees' Social Security checks (and their "raises") are looking bigger than last year's.

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