October 2026 Social Security and SSI payment schedule

Some people who get both Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and regular Social Security benefits will get three checks in October 2026.SSI checks will be paid on Thursday, Oct. 1. and again on Friday, Oct. 30. Those payments sometimes get disbursed early. It happens when the first of the month falls on a weekend or holiday, shifting checks to the last weekday before the usual send date.Social Security recipients will get their regular payments as scheduled in October. Benefits are typically disbursed to nearly 74 million people on specific Wednesdays, depending on the person’s birth date.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHere’s what to know about the October payment schedule. Need help? Know where to find a Social Security office in Mississippi.October 2026 Social Security payment scheduleThe Social Security Administration’s 2026 payment schedules are online to help beneficiaries plan their budgets.Regular Social Security retirement benefits will be issued according to the SSA’s standard payment schedule in September:Oct. 14: Birthdates between the first and 10th of the monthOct. 21: Birthdates between the 11th and the 20th of the monthOct. 28: Birthdates between the 21st and the 31st of the monthWhen will the 2027 Social Security COLA be announced?The Social Security Administration is expected to announce the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment on Wednesday, Oct. 14.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe historical average is 2.6%, Mary Johnson, an independent Social Security and Medicare analyst, told USA TODAY.The current estimate is 3.4%, but that could shift based on changes to the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, or CPI-W.? A Social Security tax rate hike may cost Americans up to $3,000 a yearWhen SSI checks arrive early in 2026The next time checks will be sent early is Friday, Oct. 30. The first of November falls on a weekend.The first check of the new year is always sent on New Year’s Eve or the last weekday of the year because of the holiday conflict.Why do some people get paid 3 times in some months?People who get both SSI and regular Social Security will be paid three times in October and December.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe regular SSI payment will come on the first. The Social Security check will be paid on its usual date. Then the SSI funds for the following month will be sent near the end of the month because the next SSI disbursement date falls on a weekend or holiday.? Retirement savings gap hits seniors. How to avoid outliving your money2026 SSI payment scheduleSupplemental Security Income checks will be sent out on the following dates in 2026, according to the SSA calendar.They are usually sent on the first of the month but will be disbursed early if the first falls on a weekend or holiday.Thursday, Oct. 1 (check for October)Friday, Oct. 30 (check for November)Tuesday, Dec. 1 (check for December)Thursday, Dec. 31 (check for January 2027)See every 2026 Social Security payment dateThis graphic shows all payment dates for SSI, Social Security and people who get both or were receiving Social Security before 1997.Find a Social Security office in MississippiThere are almost two dozen Social Security offices in Mississippi. To find the one nearest you, visit ssa.gov/locator.AdvertisementAdvertisementBrookhavenClarksdaleGreenvilleHattiesburgMoss PointPhiladelphiaStarkvilleContributing: Mike Snider, Medora Lee and Laura Daniella SepulvedaBonnie Bolden is the Deep South Connect reporter for Mississippi with USA TODAY Network. Email her at bbolden@usatodayco.com.This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: October 2026 Social Security and SSI payment schedule