Here's when you can expect your first payment of the new year. Plus, everything you should know about 2026 changes.

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I can tell it's time for me to once again explain to people that SSI and Social Security are two entirely different programs. Every single day, I get emails from readers who say something like this: ...

Find out the full 2026 Social Security and SSI payment schedule, including COLA increases, holiday adjustments and important ...

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With the arrival of 2026 come changes to the payment schedule for some benefits. This is the case, for example, for the ...

The Social Security Administration has published its 2026 payment schedule and earlier confirmed the 2.8% cost-of-living ...

Most Social Security recipients will get their payments on the regular schedule, but some SSI checks will come early. Here's ...

People in Mississippi won't get an SSI check on the first day of January. Don't worry. You'll get paid early. What to know ...

Those who get Supplemental Security Income benefits got a check on Dec. 1 and will get another on Dec. 31, for January 2026.

Most payments will go out at the same time each month, but because of certain holidays or weekends, some payment dates are ...