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Social Security COLA 2026 increased payments: Who receives the COLA boost early and who wont see it until January 2026?

Social Security retirees will get a 2.8% COLA increase in 2026. Most payments arrive in January, but SSI recipients get early deposits on December 31, 2025. Nearly 7.5 million people on SSI benefit from this adjustment before the New Year. Retirees, survivors, and disability recipients follow the January weekly schedule based on birthdates.