Social Security payments with 2026 adjustments will start being sent out this week, according to the agency’s schedule.The annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announced by the Social Security Administration (SSA) will be applied to 2026 payments distributed this week. Recipients will see a 2.8 percent boost to their payments.Payment Schedule for JanuaryThose who also receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will receive their January 2026 payment on Dec. 31, due to Jan. 1 being a federal holiday, according to the agency. People who started receiving retirement, spousal, or survivor benefits before May 1997 will receive their first 2026 payment on Jan. 2.
First 2026 Social Security Payments Being Sent Soon: 4 Things to Know
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