Social Security payments will start for millions of people on November 1. This includes people who qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and people who claimed benefits under the retirement, survivor, and disability insurance programs before May 1997.
After this payment is made, the SSA will set up three more payment dates for RSDI recipients who claimed their first benefits after that date.
These dates will be on the second, third, and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Find out more about the next payment dates here if you are eligible for any of these programs.
Retirees who will receive Social Security payments in November
As was already said, people who get SSI or RSDI get their monthly payments on the first of the month. There will be three more payments from the Social Security Administration on the second, third, and fourth Wednesdays of each month.
This is how it usually works. The people who get these last three payments must be able to get disability, survivors, or retirement benefits and have applied for them after May 1997.
See below for the official payment schedule. Beneficiaries who meet these initial requirements will get their new Social Security check on the following dates:
- On November 1, beneficiaries of the SSI program and RSDI recipients who applied for benefits before May 1997 will receive their payments on that date.
- November 13 (Second Wednesday), for retired workers, disabled Americans, and survivors born between November 1 and November 10.
- On November 20 (Third Wednesday), for retired workers, disabled workers, and survivors who were born between November 11 and November 20.
- November 27 (Fourth Wednesday), for retired workers, disabled workers, and survivors who were born between November 21 and November 31
- November 29 (Supplemental Payment), second SSI payment for eligible beneficiaries
Beneficiaries will get different amounts of money each month, depending on the program they are eligible for and factors like their income and resources, full retirement age (FRA), work history, Social Security taxes paid, and type of disability.
Please look at the table below to learn more about how much each program pays right now:
Social Security check payments | Retirement benefits | Survivors benefits | Disability benefits | SSI benefits |
On average | $1,900 | $1,505 | $1,537 | $698 |
Other payments | Age 62: $2,710 Age 67: $3,822 Age 70: $4,873 |
Individual: $1,773
2 Children: $3,653 |
Blind recipients: $2,590
Maximum payment: $3,822 |
Individuals: $943
Couples: $1,415 Essential person: $472 |
It is important to remember that people who want to get full Social Security benefits must meet all of the SSA’s requirements.
It can be hard to meet the requirements for these maximum payments, so we suggest that you talk to a financial advisor or SSA specialist about your situation to figure out the best way to move forward and apply for these monthly checks.

Also, if you do not get your checks on time, please wait at least three mailing days before calling Customer Service. The delay may be because of how your bank processes payments.
Social Security will increase checks by 2.5% based on the new COLA
Retirement benefits | Social Security checks | 2.5% COLA increase | Extra income |
On average | $1,900 | $1,948 | $48 |
Age 62 | $2,710 | $2,778 | $68 |
Age 67 | $3,822 | $3,918 | $96 |
Age 70 | $4,873 | $4,995 | $122 |
Survivor benefits | Social Security checks | 2.5% COLA increase | Extra income |
On average | $1,505 | $1,543 | $38 |
Individual | $1,773 | $1,817 | $44 |
2 Children | $3,653 | $3,744 | $91 |
Disability benefits | Social Security checks | 2.5% COLA increase | Extra income |
On average | $1,537 | $1,575 | $38 |
Blind recipients | $2,590 | $2,655 | $65 |
Maximum payment | $3,822 | $3,918 | $96 |
SSI benefits | Social Security checks | 2.5% COLA increase | Extra income |
On average | $698 | $715 | $17 |
Individuals | $943 | $967 | $24 |
Couples | $1,415 | $1,450 | $35 |
Essential person | $472 | $484 | $12 |
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