The Social Security Administration (SSA) sets a payment schedule for the more than 72 million Americans who get Social Security payments. These people should all follow this schedule. You will get paid eventually, no matter what program you are in.
Knowing when it is due can save you a lot of trouble. People are becoming more and more aware of when they usually get paid.
But sometimes, the SSA may want to change the date of your Social Security payments, or there may be a problem with the processing, and you may not get them. How would you know is the main question.
You will not be able to find a problem like this if you do not know how this agency handles checks. You will not have to think about it; we will explain it here. Plus, you will get the whole calendar for this month.
How does Social Security define its official payment schedule?
The SSA sets the official payment schedule, and their rules are easy to understand.
People who started getting benefits before May 1997 will get them on the third of the month, no matter what program they are on, and people who started getting benefits after 1997 will get them on a different day of the week based on their birthday.
SSI recipients get their money on the first of the month, while those in retirement, survivors, and disability programs get it on a different day of the week.
| Born Date Interval | Payment Wednesday of the Month |
| 1st – 10th | Second |
| 11th – 20th | Third |
| 21st – 31st | Fourth |
What is the complete calendar of the payments from Social Security this month?
According to the rules set by the SSA, here is a full calendar of when your Social Security payments are likely to arrive for the rest of this month:
• Wednesday, November 13th: Old Age, Survivor, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) beneficiaries born between the 1st and 10th of the month.
• Wednesday, November 20th: OASDI recipients born on the 11th or 20th of the month.
• Wednesday, November 27th: OASDI recipients born between the 21st and 31st of the month.
• Friday, November 29th: SSI claimants who began receiving payments after May 1997.
How much money can you expect from Social Security?
People want us to give you a number, which makes this subject hard to understand. However, this is not a one-size-fits-all solution because the amount of your Social Security check depends on the program you are in and your personal traits.
In its October statistics, SSA found that these payments received on average were worth the following amount:
| Program | Average Amount as of October 2024 |
| Retirement Insurance | $1,875.82 |
| Survivors Program | $ 1,509.29 |
| Disability Insurance | $ 1,404.75 |
| SSI | $ 697.50 |
How can you be part of the Social Security programs?
To be eligible for SSA benefits and to participate in a program, you must carefully read the requirements for each program.
Remember that it is always best to look at the facts on the SSA’s website or make an appointment to meet with an agent in an office near you. We will give you a brief summary below.
- To be eligible for retirement insurance, you must be 62 years old, have paid Social Security taxes for at least ten years, and have earned forty Social Security credits.
- The Survivors Program requires the deceased worker to have paid Social Security taxes for their dependents to be eligible. The worker’s age determines the number of years until death, but it cannot exceed ten.
- To qualify for disability insurance, you must be medically diagnosed as disabled or blind and have paid Social Security taxes for at least 5 out of the previous 10 years.
- To qualify for SSI, applicants must be at least 65 years old or disabled, have less than $2,000 in assets, and earn less than $1,971 monthly.
