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US Social Security benefits to rise by 3.6 percent in 2027

The increase adds about seventy-five dollars to the average monthly check for retirees, arriving as inflation keeps household budgets stretched; the eggs remain unconsulted.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN Newsroom
Published 2:01 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Photo: Yoshi Canopus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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First reported by Al Jazeera: “US Social Security benefits to rise by 3.6 percent in 2027”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 2:01 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.

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Al JazeeraUS Social Security benefits to rise by 3.6 percent in 2027

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBenefits will rise by three point six percent in twenty twenty-seven, according to Al Jazeera, which works out to about seventy-five dollars more a month for retirees.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDoes that touch me, or only people already retired?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt is aimed at current retirees, and it comes as inflation keeps squeezing household budgets. Your own check is another matter.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSeventy-five dollars.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorEvery month. I have seen governments fall over less.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorComing up later: which Southern California beach just emptied out, and who was circling offshore. Last question: will seventy-five dollars last the afternoon?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat depends entirely on the eggs.