WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Social Security Administration has issued a notice called: Cost-of-Living Increase and Other Determinations for 2026.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 3 by Mark A. Steffensen, Chief of Law, Policy & Legislative Affairs, General Counsel, Social Security Administration.
Summary: Under title II of the Social Security Act (Act), there will be a 2.8 percent cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits effective December 2025. In addition, the national average wage index for 2024 is $69, 846.57. The cost-of-living increase and national average wage index affect other program parameters as described below.
For more information, contact Kathleen K. Sutton, Actuarial Services, Social Security A...