Californians who receive Social Security Income will get two checks in October, or three if they also receive Social Security benefits.

SSI, which is managed by the Social Security Administration, provides monthly funds to qualifying people whose income and resources (such as vehicles or money in their bank accounts) are limited, according to the SSA .

But how the payment schedule works means that some months, recipients may get twice the checks, and some months, they’ll get no checks at all. Here’s why.

Why are there two SSI payments for October 2025?

As it was in February and May , SSI recipients will get two checks in the month of October. The October SSI payment is scheduled to be issued on Oct. 1, according to the SSA calendar, and the November SSI payment is scheduled for O

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