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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
J.R. Duren

Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 will be 3.6%. Is that enough for retirees?

Retirees will see their federal retirement payments go up nearly 4 percent next year, the government announced Wednesday.

The annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, known as COLA, will be 3.6 percent, up from 2.8 percent in 2026, the Social Security Administration said.

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