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Social Security Payments for January 2026: Here’s When to Expect Yours

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The Social Security Administration distributes benefits to almost 74 million people each month. Here is when to expect yours in January.

Payments are primarily distributed according to beneficiaries’ birth dates. However, for those who began receiving retirement, spousal, or survivor benefits before May 1997, they typically receive their payments on the 3rd of every month.

Supplemental Security Income, a program that provides additional income for people with disabilities and adults aged 65 and older with limited or no income, is distributed separately from Social Security benefits at the beginning of every month.

In some cases, when the beginning of the month coincides with a weekend or holiday, SSI benefits will be distributed in the preceding month. Due to the government holiday on New Year’s Day, Supplemental Security Income recipients will get their January check on Dec. 31, 2025.

Benefits in 2026 will be 2.8% higher, or about $56 more per month on average, compared to 2025.

Read the full article here.

–Elizabeth Guevara

Stock Futures Little Changed After Major Indexes Slip for 2nd Straight Session

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Futures contracts associated with the Dow Jones Industrial Average pointed marginally lower.

S&P 500 futures were down 0.1%.

Nasdaq 100 futures also slipped 0.1%.