The Social Security Administration released the 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)

The Social Security Administration released the 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA).

The key points for our clients are:

• The 2026 COLA is 2.8%.
• Substantial Gainful Activity limit – $1,690
• SSI individual benefit max – $994/month
• SSI couple’s max – $1491/month
• The average SSD benefit – $1,630 (this varies based on how much the individual paid into Social Security)

Full details can be found here:
https://www.ssa.gov/cola/factsheets/2026.html