Nearly 7.5 million people were to get a New Year’s Eve payment yesterday, as the Social Security Administration began its 2026 benefits schedule.

The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), a non-partisan advocacy group, started a pressure campaign back in October to push Congress to assist those receiving Social Security with supplementary stimulus money. Since then, inflation has increased more than two ...

Most Social Security recipients will receive their regular check in January. Here's the payment schedule for the month and all of 2026.

Here’s when recipients can expect to receive their checks in January: The Social Security Administration sends regular monthly payments (SSA benefits), but the date varies – generally depending on the day you were born.

Earlier this week, a key House committee asked the IRS and Social Security Administration to explain why the $1,400 stimulus checks from the American Rescue Plan have been slow to get out to people on Social Security and other government programs.

SSI recipients who also receive Social Security benefits will get their check early. Find out more about what to expect with your payments in January.