Overview

• SSI recipients receive their monthly benefit on October 1.
• People who began collecting retirement benefits before 1997, and those getting both Social Security and SSI, are paid on October 3.
• Retirement benefits for others arrive on October 8 for birthdays 1–10, October 15 for 11–20, and October 22 for 21–31.
• The SSA advises allowing three business days for deposits to post before reporting a delay.
• Benefit levels vary by claiming age and work history, with July 2025 averages at $2,006.69 for retirement and $718.30 for SSI and maximums up to $5,108 at age 70; the 2026 COLA will be announced in October and take effect in January.