Key PointsSocial Security could see a 3.8% COLA next year.Most people will see their take-home benefits increase in January.This may not be the case for those receiving small checks or those joining Medicare for the first time.The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › Social Security beneficiaries are on track to get their largest benefit boost in four years, if the latest 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) project…