Veterans receiving disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will see an increase in their payments starting February 2026. The adjustment comes as part of the VA’s annual ...
Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) are designed to ensure Social Security benefits keep pace with inflation. While they may not always feel like enough, COLAs can help ease the sting ...
In 2026, Social Security will get a raise, but it might not seem like it. According to the Social Security Administration, ...
Almost a year ago, I wrote a CounterPunch article on how the social security cost of living increase was eroded by higher charges for Medicare coverage. That is again happening in 2026 as reported in ...
Standard premiums for Medicare Part B are increasing for 2026. The increase is $17.90 a month, or nearly 10%. The increase outpaces both inflation and the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment ...
Michigan beneficiaries will see a normal Social Security payment schedule for January 2026, with the first checks expected on Jan. 14. The 2026 cost-of-living increase will be applied. Social Security ...
Social Security’s 2026 COLA resulted in retirees getting a 2.8% benefits increase. COLAs, or Cost of Living Adjustments, cause benefits to increase in most years to protect retirees from inflation ...
The 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security in 2026 brings relief to retirees facing inflation. But for many recipients, federal income taxes claim a significant portion of that increase, ...