2026 Social Security payments will hit bank accounts this week - and they may be bigger

Here's when you can expect your first payment of the new year. Plus, everything you should know about 2026 changes.

Some Social Security disability, SSI beneficiaries will receive January 2026 payments this week

Get the latest on Social Security benefits, COLA updates, and policy changes — what they mean for retirees, SSI recipients and your wallet.

Social Security benefits go out on Jan. 21: this is who gets a payment

The U.S.’s Social Security Administration is poised to distribute another batch of benefits payments for January 2026.
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Trump is weighing crucial change to Social Security benefits for 1 group of older Americans. And it will only make life harder. Are you one of them?

This social safety net also stretches to support another group of people: those struggling with mental or physical disabilities. And while the bar for receiving benefits from the Social Security ...

Social Security to send out benefits today, Jan. 14: here’s who gets a payment

The U.S.’s Social Security Administration is poised to distribute another batch of benefits payments for January 2026.

The Complete 2026 Social Security Payment Schedule, Month by Month

See the complete 2026 Social Security payment schedule, month by month. Learn how birthdates, SSI rules, and potential holidays affect when your checks arrive.

When will your Social Security payment arrive in January 2026? See schedule

Some confusion has surfaced as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will not receive a payment during the month of ...

When do you get your SSI check for January 2026? See payment schedule

Those who get Supplemental Security Income benefits got a check on Dec. 1 and will get another on Dec. 31, for January 2026.

Understanding the Ticket to Work Program for Disability Benefits

Discover the Ticket to Work Program, a free initiative helping disability beneficiaries work without losing crucial benefits ...

Do Social Security benefits stop during prison sentences? Here’s exactly when payments pause, end, and restart

Social Security benefits can stop entirely if you are convicted and imprisoned over 30 days. SSDI and SSI payments pause or ...

Social Security payment dates for January 2026: When to expect benefits

Social Security typically pays benefits on Wednesdays. The first wave of payments will be sent on the second Wednesday of the month, Jan. 14, 2026, with subsequent payments going out on the third (Jan ...