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Social Security Surprise: No SSI Check on Nov. 1 – See Why Your Payment Arrives Early

Social Security Checks Up to $5,108 Hit This Week (Nov. 11, 2025): Who Gets Paid Nov. 12, Shutdown Update, and the 2026 Schedule

Updated Nov. 11, 2025 Millions of retirees and disabled workers will see their November Social Security benefits arrive in the first wave this week—with payments worth up to $5,108 for those at the top end. Here’s who gets paid on Wednesday, Nov. 12, how the ongoing shutdown affects benefits (it doesn’t), what the new 2026 COLA (2.8%) means for your check, and the official 2026 payment calendar. Newsweek+1 Who gets a Social Security payment this week How much? Maximum monthly benefits in 2025 are $2,831 (age 62), $4,018 (full retirement age), and $5,108 (age 70), per the SSA. Most people

11 November 2025

Social Security Surprise: No SSI Check on Nov. 1 – See Why Your Payment Arrives Early

November Payment Schedule: SSI vs. Regular Social Security The Social Security Administration (SSA) pays SSI (Supplemental Security Income) beneficiaries on the 1st of each month. In November 2025 the 1st is a holiday/weekend, so SSA moves the Nov. 1 payment to Friday, Oct. 31 livenowfox.com hindustantimes.com. Fox’s LiveNOW reported: “SSI recipients will receive November’s payment on Oct. 31, because Nov. 1 falls on a weekend” livenowfox.com. Hindustan Times similarly notes that SSI checks “usually credited on the first of each month” will be issued Oct. 31 when Nov. 1 is not a business day hindustantimes.com. In other words, SSI recipients get an early November

31 October 2025

Government Benefits · Money Management · Personal Finance · Social Security · SSI Payments

2026 Social Security COLA Shocker: Benefits Up 2.8% (+$56), But Rising Costs Threaten the Gain

With markets near record highs (S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting all-time peaks) and the 10‑year Treasury around 4.0% ts2.tech, retirees face a mixed picture: a modest benefit hike but also sharply rising expenses. Read on for the full breakdown. Official Announcement: 2.8% COLA for 2026 On Oct. 24, 2025 the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a 2.8% COLA for benefits payable in 2026 ssa.gov. This adjustment will apply to Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) and to SSI. In practical terms, nearly 71 million Social Security beneficiaries will see their monthly checks go up by 2.8% in January 2026 ssa.gov.

26 October 2025

Cost of Living · Inflation · Personal Finance · Retirement Planning · Social Security

Social Security COLA 2026: The Raise EVERYONE Is Talking About — And Why It Might Fall Short

Why the COLA Announcement Was Delayed Normally the SSA announces the annual COLA in mid-October after the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the September Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners (CPI-W). The COLA is based on the rise in average CPI-W over July–September vs. the same period a year earlier cbsnews.com. Because of the federal government shutdown, the BLS delayed the CPI release to Oct. 24, and the SSA said it will announce the 2026 COLA on Oct. 24 as well cbsnews.com cbsnews.com. In other words, this Friday should be the big day for Social Security. Until the numbers

24 October 2025

Cost of Living · Government Benefits · Personal Finance · Retirement Planning · Social Security