https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/some-people-won-t-keep-their-entire-3-6-social-security-cola-here-s-how-to-know-if-you-re-1-of-themContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/some-people-won-t-keep-their-entire-3-6-social-security-cola-here-s-how-to-know-if-you-re-1-of-themhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/some-people-won-t-keep-their-entire-3-6-social-security-cola-here-s-how-to-know-if-you-re-1-of-them#u139064Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:06:05 +0000The Social Security Administration has announced a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027, marking an increase from the previous year. While retirees will see their benefits rise on paper, many will not keep the entire increase. Quiet deductions, including potential increases in Medicare premiums, threaten to shrink the amount that actually lands in bank accounts. Recipients are facing additional budget complications as they attempt to balance rising costs of living against these offsets, making the net financial impact smaller than the headline percentage suggests.Why it mattersAnnual cost-o