SSI recipients get two payments in October
The Social Security Administration will disburse Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits twice in October — on Oct. 1 and Oct. 31 — because November's scheduled payment date (Nov. 1) falls on a weekend, prompting the SSA to issue November benefits on the last business day of October. The government shutdown is not expected to interrupt Social Security payments, though a COLA announcement tied to benefits could be delayed.
Government/Regulatory
Economy & Benefits
📌 Key Facts
- SSI payments will be made on Oct. 1, 2025 (for October benefits) and on Oct. 31, 2025 (for November benefits shifted early because Nov. 1 is a weekend).
- The Social Security Administration (SSA) posts guidance that when the 1st of the month falls on a weekend or federal holiday, SSI payments are issued on the last business day of the prior month.
- Officials say a partial government shutdown will not stop SSA benefit payments, but the SSA's mid‑October cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) announcement could be delayed.