# US Social Security benefits to rise 3.6% in 2027

https://mins.news/en/item/100117

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-14 16:10 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/14/us-social-security-benefits-to-rise-by-3-6-percent-in-2027?traffic_source=rss

> US Social Security benefits will increase by 3.6 percent in 2027, raising average monthly payments by $75 in one of the decade’s largest cost-of-living adjustments. The increase will reach 72 million recipients in January and nearly 73 million Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries on December 31.

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