Even with a U.S. government shutdown beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 1, the 74 million Americans who collect Social Security will continue receiving their monthly checks, although some services could be ...

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Social Security COLAs increase benefits in most years to match inflation, impacting all beneficiaries. The 2025 COLA increased benefits by 2.5%; the 2026 COLA is higher at 2.8%. COLAs are based on CPI ...