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Social Security sets its COLA increase for 2026 at 2.8%
Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment is aimed at helping the program's 75 million beneficiaries keep pace with inflation.
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Social Security checks will get a 2.8% COLA increase in 2026
The annual cost-of-living adjustment is in line with overall inflation, but trails categories like energy and health care.
