Social Security recipients in line for extra $200 a month under lawmaker plan

Nation/WorldPublished: Aug. 18, 2026, 6:00 a.m.The average Social Security payment is $2,086 per month. The latest estimate from The Senior Citizens League shows benefits are on track for a 3.2% Cost of Living Adjustment for 2027, adding roughly $70 a month to payments. Getty ImagesAmerica’s 78 million Social Security recipients would get an extra $200 a month under a proposal championed by a group of Democratic lawmakers.Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act in late 2025. The measure, which includes a $200-per-month increase for Social Security recipients, as well as Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, railroad retirement, disabled veterans and those receiving veterans’ pensions, has been championed by The Senior Citizens League, a