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Who gets the next Social Security payment in October?
USA Today • • business
Key Points:
- Social Security recipients born between the 1st and 10th of any month will receive their October benefits on Wednesday, October 14, following the Social Security Administration's (SSA) monthly payment schedule.
- Payments are generally distributed on Wednesdays, with recipients born between the 11th and 20th receiving benefits on the third Wednesday, and those born after the 20th on the fourth Wednesday of the month.
- Individuals who began receiving benefits before May 1997 typically get payments on the third day of each month, while those receiving both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) receive Social Security on the third and SSI on the first day of the month.
- SSI payments are usually issued on the first business day of each month, with October's payment released on Thursday, October 1, and upcoming payments scheduled for October 30, December 1, and December 31, 2026.
