2026 Social Security Changes Boost Monthly Retiree Benefits
What’s Driving “Overhaul” Talk? There isn’t a single law yet called a “Social Security 2026 Overhaul,” but there are several changes coming in 2026 (and late 2025) that together significantly shift how much retirees receive, when they receive full benefits, and what parts of their benefits might be taxed or reduced. Key drivers include inflation (and thus Cost‑of‑Living Adjustments, or COLA), rising Medicare premiums, changes in retirement age definitions, repeal of certain provisions that reduced benefits for some retirees, and …