Cost-of-living adjustment will add $56 a month to the average retirement benefit starting in January 2026. Read more: Social Security Sets 2026 COLA Increase at 2.8%
More than 1 in 5 Granite Staters — 317,389 people—receive Social Security benefits and 7.4% of beneficiaries receive spousal benefits. Social Security is definitely an important piece of the retirement puzzle for many New Hampshire residents.