The Brief

Social Security payments in October have begun disbursing , and certain recipients will receive double payments this month.

However, it’s not an extra payment. Here’s what’s going on with the calendar:

Social Security Income payments

Big picture view:

The Supplemental Security Income program provides monthly income to eligible older adults who have little or no income, as well as to disabled individuals, which is different from Social Security's standard retirement benefits.

Dig deeper:

SSI payments are ordinarily disbursed on the first of the month.

But when the first of the month falls on a weekend or a federal holiday, SSI payments for that month are made on the last business day of the preceding month to ensure that beneficiaries have received their funds before

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