Social Security COLA for 2027 is 3.6%; SSI checks arrive in late December
Retirees, survivors, disability recipients and those on Supplemental Security Income will receive a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 — the biggest increase in four years. Most beneficiaries will see higher payments in January, but SSI recipients will get theirs in late December because of the New Year’s Day holiday.
Social Security benefits are increasing 3.6% in 2027. For most people, higher checks will hit accounts in January, though Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will receive their first cost-of-living adjustment checks in late December, due to the New Years Day holiday.