First 2026 Social Security payments bring a bigger check in January. What beneficiaries can ...

The first Social Security and Supplemental Security Income checks for 2026 will include a 2.8% boost for about 75 million ...
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Here's Exactly When You Can Expect Your First Social Security Check With the 2026 COLA Included

Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 2.8% COLA for 2026. Your first check with the COLA should arrive around the second, third, or fourth Wednesday of January 2026. If you're on SSI, your ...
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Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Is on Track to Make History -- and ...

The most anticipated Social Security announcement of the year -- the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) -- will be revealed on Oct. 15. If two independent estimates prove accurate, Social ...
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First year of Social Security benefits: What happens if you retire midyear?

If you start claiming Social Security benefits before reaching full retirement age (FRA), your earnings may be subject to an annual limit. Exceeding this threshold could reduce your monthly retirement ...
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What Is the Social Security First Year of Retirement Rule?

Earning income in retirement can reduce your Social Security, but income earned before retirement doesn't count. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...
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Who will get Social Security increase first? See the payment breakdown

Holiday season expenses strain the finances of nearly 74 million people who receive Social Security payments, all waiting anxiously for the expected cost-of-living adjustment for 2026, which for most ...