The Social Security Administration will issue two payments to some beneficiaries in October.

The reason has to do with how the calendar plays out for October and November. be

People who receive Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, will receive two payments in October – the first on Wednesday, Oct. 1 and the second on Friday, Oct. 30. The October payment is actually for November, since Nov. 1 falls on a Saturday. SSI payments are typically made on the first of each month, but not when the day falls on a holiday or weekend. That means two SSI checks will be issued in October and none in November.

Recipients will get two SSI payments in December as well – the first on Monday, Dec. 1 and the second on Wednesday, Dec. 31, since Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, is a federal holiday.

Some 7.5 milli

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