Social Security

COLA, full retirement age, earnings limits, maximum benefits and claiming rules.

• Social Security COLA 2026: 2.8% Raise and What Changed

  The 2026 COLA is 2.8%. See the new average benefit, SSI rates, earnings limits, taxable wage base and maximum benefit, plus when the 2027 COLA is announced.

  Social Security · Updated Sep 15, 2026

• Social Security Earnings Limit 2026: Working While Collecting

  2026 earnings limits: $24,480 under full retirement age, $65,160 in the year you reach it. How withholding works, worked examples, and the FRA recalculation.

  Social Security · Updated Sep 15, 2026