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When Will Your Social Security Checks Arrive? (What Beneficiaries Should Know)

December 22, 2025 · Personal Finance
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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment Schedule for Late 2025

SSI recipients typically receive payments on the first day of each month. However, when the first falls on a weekend or federal holiday, payments are sent early.

  • December 2025 and January 2026 SSI Payments
  • Monday, December 1, 2025 – SSI payment for December 2025
  • Wednesday, December 31, 2025 – SSI payment for January 2026

Because January 1 is New Year’s Day, a federal holiday, the SSA issues January’s SSI payment one day early, resulting in two SSI checks arriving in December for many recipients.

The SSA advises beneficiaries to wait three additional mailing days before contacting the agency if a payment does not arrive on time. Nearly 99% of payments are delivered electronically, making delays relatively rare.

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18 comments on “When Will Your Social Security Checks Arrive? (What Beneficiaries Should Know)”

  1. Elsie says:
    January 2, 2026 at 9:27 pm

    This article is way too lengthy for most of us to grasp meaning of. Why confuse us? Be more simple.

    Reply
  2. Freddy stoutmyre says:
    January 8, 2026 at 6:04 am

    I am retired while they retired me and I should be on disability because I have cancer have a lot of things around me I only get 1400 a month you know I always getting a hold of money you know I need help too yes I am 72 years old and I have nothing

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  3. Lawrence A Gamble says:
    January 9, 2026 at 12:55 am

    I hate to mention race into my comments but as a Black retirie, I haven’t seen a dime added to my Social Security check and the Social Security Administration is Taking so much out of my check every month for a repayment they say I owe. So what you are stating about extra money added to our Social Security retirement is only for white people who get retirement. I waited until I was 66 and file for my retirement and I thought I had done it the right way so I can get my supplemental pay out. I served in the military, I worked most of my life just to denied the rightful payment I deserved.

    Reply
  4. Danielle says:
    January 12, 2026 at 4:15 pm

    😮😮😮 Wow I am so sorry that is happening to you! I am shocked to be honest although these days I shouldn’t be. Thank you for your service and I hope that as country we start treating our veterans better.

    Reply
  5. Larry Sorensen says:
    January 14, 2026 at 12:59 am

    I’m retired and single living on my SS , they need to help better with us seniors citizens. we need to be flush with the cost of living. The Obiden era has hurt alot of us. HELP

    Reply
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