November 2026 Social Security payment schedule

Key Points:

• The first round of November Social Security payments for recipients born between the 1st and 10th will be issued on Tuesday, Nov. 10, a day earlier than usual due to Veterans Day falling on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
• Social Security benefits are typically paid on Wednesdays, with payment dates based on the recipient's birth date; those born between the 1st and 10th receive payments on the second Wednesday, between the 11th and 20th on the third Wednesday, and after the 20th on the fourth Wednesday.
• A 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is set to take effect next year for Social Security recipients, marking the largest increase since the 8.7% raise in 2023, aimed at helping beneficiaries keep pace with inflation.
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments are generally issued on the first day of the month or the preceding business day if that falls on a weekend or holiday; for November, the SSI payment was made early on Friday, Oct. 30, since Nov. 1 was a Sunday.
• People who began receiving Social Security before May 1997 typically receive payments on the third day of each month, and those receiving both Social Security and SSI generally receive Social Security payments on the third day and SSI payments on the first day of the month.