Update: 2027 Cost of Living Adjustment
To help people keep up with the changing cost of living, Social Security beneficiaries often receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Each year, Social Security bases the COLA on changes in the Consumer Price Index.
For 2027, Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments will increase by 3.6%. This means that 76 million Americans will see a change in their benefit payments.
Find Out Your New Benefit Amount
my Social Security accounts are secure ways to verify and manage your benefits. By creating a free, personal account, you can check your Social Security statement, change your address, report your wages and more.
If you don't have a my Social Security account, you can sign up for one today. Once you log in to your account, you can manage your notification preferences under "Message Center Preferences" to start receiving courtesy messages either in your email or as a text message. Social Security will send a message to the Message Center inbox in your account and, if you've signed up for courtesy notifications, you will receive an email and/or text message to let you know you have a message waiting in your account.
Social Security COLA notices are available online to most beneficiaries in the message center of their account. Remember, you will still receive your notice in the mail, but you can also choose to receive COLA notices online through you my Social Security account.
About Ticket to Work
Social Security's Ticket to Work(Ticket) Program supports career development for people ages 18 through 64 who receive Social Security disability benefits and want to work. Through this free and voluntary program, eligible participants can work with Social Security-approved service providers to receive the supports and services they need to find and maintain employment as they move toward financial independence through work.
As you think about what the 2027 COLA means for you, you may have questions about how work would affect your benefits. Working with a Ticket Program service provider, like an Employment Network or State Vocational Rehabilitation agency that has a Benefits Counselor on staff, may help you find the answers and information you're looking for.
Ready to Learn More?
- Attend a free WISE webinar.
Learn how the program works, get real world employment tips, and answers to common questions. - Use the Find Help tool.
Connect with service providers who can help you practice interviews, build skills, explore job options, and create a plan tailored to your goals. - Contact the Ticket to Work Help Line.
Call 1-866-968-7842 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET.
TTY users can call 1-866-833-2967.
You can also email TicketToWork@ssa.gov for support from representatives trained in disability benefits and Social Security Work Incentives.
