The Social Security Administration (SSA) usually releases its official cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the coming year in the second week of October. Until then, The Senior Citizens League, the country’s foremost COLA prognosticator, projected that beneficiaries will get a 2.7% raise in 2026. That’s an increase from 2.5% in 2025. Read More: 3 Little-Known Social Security Rules That Could Save You Thousands Check Out: 3 Reasons Retired Boomers Shouldn't Give Their Kids a Living Inheritance (And 2 Reaso ...