Overview
- Retirees born from the 21st through the 31st are set to receive their November Social Security payment on Wednesday, Nov. 26, per the SSA schedule.
- Monthly Social Security benefits follow the Wednesday rotation by birthdate: 1–10 on the second Wednesday, 11–20 on the third, and 21–31 on the fourth.
- SSI will pay on Dec. 1 for December and again on Dec. 31 for January 2026, with the next SSI payment due Jan. 30, 2026 for February.
- A 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment begins for SSI with the Dec. 31 deposit and for Social Security in January 2026, with reporting citing an average increase of about $56 per month.
- Paper checks have been discontinued following a presidential executive order, so benefits are delivered by direct deposit or the Direct Express card.