{"id":82552,"date":"2025-09-24T06:20:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T06:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/82552\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T06:20:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T06:20:22","slug":"social-security-benefits-increase-could-be-wiped-out-by-double-whammy-impact-in-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/82552\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Security benefits increase could be wiped out by double whammy. Impact in Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"

The most anticipated day of the year is rapidly approaching for the more than 67 million beneficiaries who rely on Social Security<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Oct. 15, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will reveal what’s expected to be a flurry of changes to the program in 2026<\/a>, including the most prominent of all \u2014 the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). With most retired<\/a> workers reliant on their monthly check, in some capacity, to meet their expenses, knowing how much they’ll receive in the upcoming year is of paramount importance.<\/p>\n

Social Security’s 2026 COLA could make history<\/a> for the first time in nearly three decades, but signs point to most beneficiaries facing something of a double whammy next year<\/a>. Here’s how Georgians<\/a> on Social Security could be affected.<\/p>\n

How much do Georgians receive from Social Security COLA?<\/p>\n

Before we look at the forecasted COLA increase and how a 1-2 punch could wipe it out, let’s look at how many people in Georgia could be affected.<\/p>\n

According to the SSA website<\/a>, Georgians who are beneficiaries received about $3.4 billion in total payments each month in 2023. Just under 2 million Georgians were beneficiaries of Social Security. That included:<\/p>\n