https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/social-security-benefits-to-get-a-boost-and-hasan-piker-defends-his-rhetoricContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/social-security-benefits-to-get-a-boost-and-hasan-piker-defends-his-rhetorichttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/social-security-benefits-to-get-a-boost-and-hasan-piker-defends-his-rhetoric#u131665Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:40:21 +0000The Social Security Administration announced a 3.6 percent increase in benefits for next year, marking the largest cost-of-living adjustment since 2023. This adjustment arrives after a September inflation report revealed consumer prices climbed 3.7 percent over the prior year, driven in part by increasing energy costs. While the adjustment aims to offset rising consumer prices for retirees and veterans, critics argue the increase is not enough. Meanwhile, streamer Hasan Piker defended his rhetoric, asserting that Republican guilt-by-association politics will not drag Democrats down in the upco