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ELIGIBILITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL 01-01-2026 APPENDIX A-10-A TITLE II YEARLY BENEFIT INCREASES Year % Increase Year % Increase 2016 0 2017 0.3 2015 1.7 2018 2.0 2014 1.5 2019 2.8 2013 1.7 2020 1.6 2012 3.6 2021 1.3 2011 0 2022 5.9 2010 0 2023 8.7 2009 5.8 2024 3.2 2008 2.3 2025 2.5 2007 3.3 2026 2.8 2006 4.1 2005 2.7 2004 2.1 2003 1.4 2002 2.6 2001 3.5 2000 2.4 1999 1.3 1998 2.1 1997 2.9 1996 2.6 1995 2.8 1994 2.6 1993 3.0 1992 3.7 1991 5.4 1990 4.7 1989 4.0 1988 4.2 1987 1.3 1986 3.1 1985 3.5 1984 3.5 1983 0 1982 7.4 1981 11.2 1980 14.3 1979 9.9 1978 6.5 1977 5.9 (COL Computation History)