See the full 2026 Social Security payment schedule, including dates by birthdate, early exceptions, and key rules that ...

You might assume that if you say you want your benefits to begin in January 2026, you'll receive your first check in January.

An estimated 7.4 million Americans receive SSI payments monthly.

Social Security payments in Dec 2025 will be paid on Jan 30 & Dec 31. Feb's check will also come early. Retirees will receive ...

Some payments from the U.S. Social Security Administration will arrive a little bit differently this December.

A scheduling quirk in the late 2025 and early 2026 calendar is leading to double checks some months and none in others.

Consequently, December will be more substantial than usual, with two checks arriving within the same month. On the other hand, there will be no SSI payment distributed in January. The subsequent ...