10/14/2026
📣 The 2027 Social Security COLA is official: benefits are rising 3.6% starting January.
That's the headline. But if you're advising clients, the number alone doesn't tell the whole story. Medicare premiums will offset part of it. IRMAA surcharges look back two years. Benefit taxation thresholds still don't move — so every COLA quietly pushes more clients into taxable territory.
We broke it all down, including the 2027 numbers at a glance and talking points for your client conversations.
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Social Security and SSI benefits rise 3.6% in 2027. Learn how the COLA interacts with Medicare premiums, IRMAA, the earnings test, and benefit taxation—and…