Social Security payments to rise 2.8%, below inflation rate

By: Jacob Fischler Kansas Reflector October 24, 2025The 75 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits will see a 2.8% increase in payments next year, the Social Security Administration said Friday.The cost-of-living adjustment is just below the inflation rate of 3% announced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, also on Friday.The adjustment is lower than the avera...

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