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Trustees project the retirement trust fund will be depleted in 2032 even as beneficiaries face a 3.2%–3.6% 2027 increase.
Published Aug 13, 2026, 2:21 PM EDT | WFMZZ
Seniors are on track to receive a Social Security increase of 3.2% to 3.6% in 2027. Trustees say those higher benefits would be paid from the program’s retirement trust fund, which they project will be depleted in 2032.
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