Millions of Social Security payments arrive this week: Are you getting one?

Millions of Social Security recipients will be getting their payments this week.People born between the 11th and the 20th will receive their benefits payments on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Payment dates are based on birth day, regardless of year. People born between the first and the 10th are paid on the second Wednesday of each month (Aug. 12 in 2026); people born between the 21st – 31st are paid on the fourth Wednesday (Aug. 26 in 2026.)Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, payments were issued on Aug. 3. SSI is typically paid on the first of the month unless it falls on a weekend or holiday.READ MORE: $500 a month Social Security cuts looming: How it would impact your stateThe next SSI payment will go out Tuesday, Sept. 1 followed by the Wednesday Social Security payments – Sept. 9, Sept. 16 and Sept. 23.You can see the full yearly payment schedule here.No matter the date, most Social Security payments are made via direct deposit as the agency continues to phase out paper checks. Earlier this year, the agency said it was moving ahead with enforcing a 2025 Executive Order requiring all federal benefits to be paid electronically.MORE BY LEADA GORELess than 1% of all beneficiaries are still receiving paper checks.“Paper checks are 16 times more likely to be lost, stolen, altered, or returned undeliverable than electronic payments. Switching now ensures you receive your Social Security or Supplemental Security Income quickly and securely,” the agency said.Cost is an issue as well. According to the Department of Treasury, the average cost to print a check has increased to $3.07 per check, approximately 20 times more expensive than automated payments.