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  "id": 14476305,
  "title": "Social Security COLA set to rise by 3.6 percent in 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/social-security-cola-set-to-rise-by-3-6-percent-in-2027",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T14:32:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/business/6147842-social-security-cola-increase-2027/"
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  "summary": "Social Security benefits will increase by 3.6 percent in 2027, the Trump administration announced Wednesday. With the latest cost of living adjustment (COLA), Social Security retirement benefits will increase by $75 per month on average, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Last year’s COLA was 2.8 percent. The COLA applies to the nearly 72...",
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Social Security announces cost of living increase for 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/social-security-announces-cost-of-living-increase-for-2027",
        "published": "2026-10-14T13:28:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Social Security recipients to get 3.6% cost of living boost, an average of $75 per month",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/social-security-recipients-to-get-3-6-cost-of-living-boost-an-average",
        "published": "2026-10-14T13:39:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Social Security Administration says cost-of-living adjustment will rise 3.6% in 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/social-security-administration-says-cost-of-living-adjustment-will",
        "published": "2026-10-14T14:09:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Social Security COLA 2027: 3.6% increase adds $75 a month to retirees’ benefits from January",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/social-security-cola-2027-3-6-increase-adds-75-a-month-to-retirees",
        "published": "2026-10-14T14:25:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "The 2027 Social Security COLA is here: When will benefits increase?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/the-2027-social-security-cola-is-here-when-will-benefits-increase",
        "published": "2026-10-14T14:59:45.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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