The Social Security Administration's yearly distribution schedules for 2025 and 2026 are available online so that you can use the calendar for budgeting purposes. Regular Social Security retirement benefits are being sent out on the SSA's schedule, with the second September payment arriving this Wednesday:

The expected rule change from the Social Security Administration would cut eligibility for disability benefits, particularly among older workers, and reduce the size of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program, according to a report by the Urban Institute, a think tank that researches economic and social policy issues.

Seniors on Social Security and SSI will get their October payments as scheduled on the first and third of the month. They'll also get their November SSI payment on Oct. 31 because Nov. 1, 2025, falls on a Saturday.

After this year’s staffing cuts, some people wait for hours, others sail through. But overburdened field office workers carry the weight.