November Social Security payment schedule announced: Who gets paid and when

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has released the official November 2025 payment schedule, outlining when retirees, disability beneficiaries, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients can expect their benefits. Over 71 million Americans rely on these payments each month, and the November schedule follows the SSA’s standard distribution pattern based on birth dates and benefit categories. For most beneficiaries who started receiving Social Security after May 1997, payments are distributed on Wednesdays, depending on the recipient’s date of birth. Those who began receiving benefits before May 1997, or who receive both Social Security and SSI, should have already received their November payment on Monday, November 3, 2025. Recipients of Supplemental Security Incom