Create account

Coverage dated October 10, 2022 to October 12, 2022

Yes, Social Security’s 2023 cost-of-living increase is the highest since 1981

Headline from WWL New Orleans, on the newest of 2 developments

Social Security payments will increase by 8.7%, or about $140 a month for the average recipient, for 2023 due to an annual cost-of-living adjustment.

WWL New Orleans's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Yes, Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment for 2023 is expected to be higher than average

    Headline from 12News Now Beaumont ·

  2. Newest

    Yes, Social Security’s 2023 cost-of-living increase is the highest since 1981

    Headline from WWL New Orleans ·

Read the reports

Reports & sources

126 articles, oldest first.

  1. KCEN Waco

    Biggest Social Security cost-of-living increase in decades expected this week (opens KCEN Waco)

    Published

    KCEN Waco's feed description

    It’s not just older Americans who will benefit from what’s expected to be the largest cost-of-living adjustment in Social Security benefits in 40 years.

  2. 12News Phoenix

    Yes, Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment for 2023 is expected to be higher than average (opens 12News Phoenix)

    Published

    12News Phoenix's feed description

    Social Security recipients could see an 8 to 10% increase in their monthly payments next year due to a cost-of-living adjustment, experts say.

  3. WWL New Orleans

    Yes, Social Security’s 2023 cost-of-living increase is the highest since 1981 (opens WWL New Orleans)

    Published

    WWL New Orleans's feed description

    Social Security payments will increase by 8.7%, or about $140 a month for the average recipient, for 2023 due to an annual cost-of-living adjustment.

  4. Lebanon Express

    Social Security benefits to jump by 8.7% next year (opens Lebanon Express)

    Published

    Lebanon Express's feed description

    Millions of Social Security recipients will get an 8.7% boost in their benefits in 2023, a historic increase and welcome news for American retirees.

  5. NBC4 Washington

    Social Security Recipients Expected to Get Biggest Boost in 40 Years Next Year (opens NBC4 Washington)

    Published

    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Millions of Social Security recipients will soon learn just how high a boost they’ll get in their benefits next year.

  6. FOX 5 New York

    Social Security recipients expected to get biggest cost-of-living boost in 40 years (opens FOX 5 New York)

    Published

    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    The Social Security COLA increase will be announced Thursday, fueled by record-high inflation. Here's what recipients need to know.

  7. CBS News

    Social Security recipients to get 8.7% increase next year — highest since 1981 (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    With inflation forcing many seniors to cut back on food and medicine, annual cost-of-living hike will boost their income.

  8. Southern Minnesota

    Social Security benefits to jump by 9% (opens Southern Minnesota)

    Published

    Southern Minnesota's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Social Security recipients will get an 8.7% boost in their benefits in 2023, a historic increase but a gain that will be eaten up in

  9. FOX 43 York

    Yes, Social Security’s 2023 cost-of-living adjustment is the largest since 1981 (opens FOX 43 York)

    Published

    FOX 43 York's feed description

    Social Security payments will increase by 8.7%, or about $140 a month for the average recipient, for 2023 due to an annual cost-of-living adjustment.

  10. My9nj

    Social Security benefits to jump by 8.7% in 2023 (opens My9nj)

    Published

    My9nj's feed description

    The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment means the average recipient will receive more than $140 a month starting in January.

  11. Breitbart News

    Bidenflation: Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment Jumps 8.7 Percent - Largest Increase in 40 Years (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    Social Security recipients will receive an 8.7 percent increase in their checks in 2023 — the highest cost-of-living adjustment in 40 years.

  12. KVIA El Paso

    Social Security recipients get 8.7% cost-of-living increase, the highest in more than 40 years (opens KVIA El Paso)

    Published

    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Tami Luhby, CNN Social Security recipients will receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment of 8.7% next year, the largest increase since 1981, the Social Security Administration announced Thursday. The spike will boost retirees’ monthly payments by $146 to an estimated average of $1,827 for 2023…

  13. NBC Los Angeles

    Social Security Cost-Of-Living Adjustment Will Be 8.7% in 2023, Highest Increase in 40 Years (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    High inflation will prompt a record Social Security cost-of-living increase in 2023. Here’s what that means for benefits.

  14. WHAS Louisville

    Social Security payments get biggest raise in over 40 years (opens WHAS Louisville)

    Published

    WHAS Louisville's feed description

    It's the largest cost of living adjustment since the early 1980s, affecting millions of Americans. But it's tempered by record-high inflation driving up prices.

  15. Al Jazeera

    Social security benefits set for a historic jump from January (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The cost of living adjustment is the highest in 40 years but part of it will still be eaten by rising everyday prices.

  16. The Republic

    Social Security recipients to receive an 8.7% boost in benefits in 2023 (opens The Republic)

    Published

  17. Miami County Republic

    Social Security Benefits Will Jump a Historic 8.7% in 2023 (opens Miami County Republic)

    Published

    Miami County Republic's feed description

    Between inflation and rising fuel prices, it’s no secret that your dollar isn’t going as far as it once did. Today, the Social Security Administration released a figure illustrating how…

  18. Wyoming Public Media

    High inflation leads to the biggest raise in Social Security in more than 40 years (opens Wyoming Public Media)

    Published

    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Retirees and others who rely on Social Security will see a large boost in benefits next year, with the average benefit rising by $141 per month, as inflation stays above 8%.

  19. Wfmy News 2

    Most significant increase in Social Security benefits since 1980s is on the way (opens Wfmy News 2)

    Published

    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    The Cost of Living Adjustment for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income will be 8.7% for 2023.

  20. Insider

    Millions of retirees are about to get a $140 monthly raise from Social Security (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Starting in January, the average retired worker will now receive $1,827 every month from Social Security to adjust for the rising costs of living

  21. The Conversation US

    Soaring inflation prompts biggest Social Security cost-of-living boost since 1981 – 6 questions answered (opens The Conversation US)

    Published

    The Conversation US's feed description

    Social Security is increasing benefits by 8.7%, beginning in January 2023, to offset the surging cost of living in the US.

  22. Forbes

    Social Security Benefits To Jump 8.7% In 2023, As Top Tax Hits $19,865 (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    As inflation runs the hottest in four decades, 70 million Americans will benefit from the largest Social Security cost of living adjustment since 1981.

  23. Christian Science Monitor

    'Welcome news': Social Security offers biggest boost in 40 years (opens Christian Science Monitor)

    Published

    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    As inflation reaches record highs, Social Security recipients will receive an 8.7% increase in benefits in 2023 – the largest in four decades. Retirees will get the most from the adjustment, which is a response to higher costs of living.

  24. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    The 8.7% Increase to Social Security Benefits in 2023 Is Both Good and Bad (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

    Published

    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Social Security retirees on average could see their monthly checks increase by more than $141 in 2023.

  25. Delaware Public Media

    Due to inflation, Social Security recipients will get a cost-of-living adjustment (opens Delaware Public Media)

    Published

    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Inflation remained high last month, with consumer prices rising 8.2% in September from a year earlier. To keep pace with inflation, Social Security recipients will get a cost-of-living adjustment.

Showing the first 25 of 29 headlines. ·

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.