Social Security benefits to rise 3.6% in 2027
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Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits will rise 3.6% in 2027, the Social Security Administration announced Wednesday. The increase is the largest cost-of-living adjustment since 2023 and is expected to add about $75 to the average retiree’s monthly benefit.
Nearly 72 million Social Security recipients will receive the higher payments beginning in January 2027. About 7.3 million SSI recipients will see their increase starting Dec. 31, 2026.
The adjustment is based on inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers during the third quarter. Consumer prices rose 3.7% in September from a year earlier, while the index used to calculate the adjustment averaged an increase of about 3.6% from July through September. The 2026 adjustment was 2.8%.
The maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security payroll taxes will also increase, rising to $192,300 in 2027 from $184,500 in 2026.
Advocacy groups said the increase may not fully offset higher costs for housing, health care, prescription drugs and other essentials. A September AARP survey found that about three-quarters of respondents age 50 or older believed a projected 3.5% adjustment would be insufficient. Increases in Medicare premiums deducted from benefit checks could also reduce the net gain for some recipients.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Delete the unsupported statement about recipients receiving both benefits. - "Some people receive both benefits.": The provided sources do not state that some recipients receive both Social Security and SSI benefits.
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Social Security benefits to rise 3.6% in 2027
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits will rise 3.6% in 2027, the Social Security Administration announced Wednesday. The increase is the largest cost-of-living adjustment since 2023 and is expected to add about $75 to the average retiree’s monthly benefit.
Nearly 72 million Social Security recipients will receive the higher payments beginning in January 2027. About 7.3 million SSI recipients will see their increase starting Dec. 31, 2026. Some people receive both benefits.
The adjustment is based on inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers during the third quarter. Consumer prices rose 3.7% in September from a year earlier, while the index used to calculate the adjustment averaged an increase of about 3.6% from July through September. The 2026 adjustment was 2.8%.
The maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security payroll taxes will also increase, rising to $192,300 in 2027 from $184,500 in 2026.
Advocacy groups said the increase may not fully offset higher costs for housing, health care, prescription drugs and other essentials. A September AARP survey found that about three-quarters of respondents age 50 or older believed a projected 3.5% adjustment would be insufficient. Increases in Medicare premiums deducted from benefit checks could also reduce the net gain for some recipients.
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