CONNECTICUT — Social Security benefits will increase 3.6% in 2027, the Social Security Administration announced October 14. The federal adjustment applies to eligible Connecticut recipients as well as beneficiaries elsewhere in the country.
The agency estimates that the average retirement benefit will rise $75 a month. That is a national average, not a promise that every recipient will receive the same dollar increase.
The higher Social Security payments begin in January 2027. For Supplemental Security Income recipients, the increased payment begins December 31, 2026, according to the agency’s announcement and updated benefits FAQ.
Beneficiaries should use their individual COLA notice to confirm their own payment amount and deductions. The notice will show those figures and applicable dates; the average retirement increase does not establish an individual’s final payment.
People seeking online notices should create a personal my Social Security account and choose paperless notices by November 18. The agency says recipients not enrolled in paperless delivery will receive notices by mail in December.
The annual cost-of-living adjustment is linked by federal law to the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers. It changes the federal benefit calculation, not a separate Connecticut benefit program.