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CPI Adjustment

The CPI adjustment is used to update the poverty guidelines, with a 2.63% increase applied for the 2026 guidelines.

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Feb 4, 2026

How much did the 2026 poverty guidelines increase or change percentage-wise from 2025 for each household size?

updated the by applying a based on the CPI-U change between 2024 and 2025 (the official rulemaking cites a 2.63 percent price increase) . Because HHS starts from the Census poverty thresholds, applies...

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