Social Security announces 3.6% benefit increase for 2027
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits will rise 3.6% for 2027, the Social Security Administration announced October 14. The adjustment affects approximately 76 million people.
What the record says
Social Security benefits increase with the January 2027 payments. Increased SSI payments begin December 31, 2026.
SSA puts the adjustment at about $75 a month for average retirement benefits; individual amounts differ.
Source details and supporting locations.
Practical next step
Review your official SSA benefit notice when it becomes available.
Limits and what is not established
Some recipients receive both Social Security and SSI. The agency’s approximately 76 million total accounts for that overlap; the two groups should not be added together.
Sources checked October 14, 2026. Later notices may change instructions or arrangements.
Original sources
Social Security Administration: original information