Supplemental Security Income benefits are set to increase in 2026.

Due to an annual automatic cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, that’s tied to inflation, the Social Security Administration said that benefits will go up 2.8% in 2026.

As a result, the maximum federal SSI benefit for individuals will reach $994 per month, up from $967 this year. The top benefit for couples will grow to $1,491 per month compared to $1,450 this year.

Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank J. Bisignano says, “The cost-of-living adjustment is a vital part of how Social Security delivers on its mission.”

The Social Security Administration said that the increased benefits will begin Dec. 31 for the nation’s 7.5 million SSI beneficiaries.

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