But how the payment schedule works means that some months, recipients may get twice the checks, and some months, they\u2019ll get no checks at all. Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n
Why are there two SSI payments for October 2025?<\/p>\n
As\u00a0it was in February and May<\/a>, SSI recipients will get two checks in the month of October. The October SSI payment is scheduled to be issued on Oct. 1, according to the SSA calendar, and the November SSI payment is scheduled for Oct 31. The November payment is issued early because Nov. 1 falls on a weekend.<\/p>\n SSI checks will be sent out on the following dates in 2025 and early 2026,\u00a0according to the SSA calendar<\/a>:<\/p>\n Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 (Check for December 2025)<\/p>\n Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 (Check for January 2026)<\/p>\n Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 (Check for February 2026)<\/p>\n Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 (Check for March 2026)<\/p>\n How many people in California receive SSI payments?<\/p>\n Based on\u00a0most recent numbers<\/a>, more than 1.1. million Californians received SSI payments, with more than half eligible due to disability or blindness. In December 2023, over 6 million people in California received Social Security, according to the agency\u2019s\u00a0figures<\/a>, with about 77% being retired workers.<\/p>\n People will get two Social Security benefit payments in October.<\/p>\n How much money can you make and still get SSI?<\/p>\n Generally, SSI is for individuals who don\u2019t earn more than $2,019 from work each month, although that income limit increases for couples and when parents apply for children, said the\u00a0SSA<\/a>.<\/p>\n When are Social Security payments sent?<\/p>\n Social Security benefits<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 paid mostly to recipients who are older or retired \u2014 are typically paid on Wednesdays.<\/p>\n If a recipient’s birthdate is between the first and 10th of the month, they are issued payments on the second Wednesday of the payment month,\u00a0according to the SSA’s calendar.<\/a><\/p>\n Recipients born between the 11th and 20th are paid on the third Wednesday, and those born after the 20th of the month get payments on the fourth Wednesday,\u00a0according to the SSA payment calendar<\/a><\/p>\n For those who received Social Security before May 1997, you can expect your payment on the third day of the month, unless it falls on a weekend or holiday.<\/p>\n Those who receive both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) can expect their Social Security payment on the third day of the month and their SSI payment on the first day, unless those days fall on weekends or holidays.<\/p>\n USA TODAY contributed to this article. <\/p>\n![\"People](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758998709_290_e202dd96ce5d6198b17021b5bf6c9a63.jpeg\"\/)
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