Social Security payments for millions of Americans are set to begin as we move into November.

Here’s when recipients can expect to receive their checks next month:

Social Security payment schedule for November 2025

Dig deeper:

The Social Security Administration sends regular monthly payments (SSA benefits), but the date varies – generally depending on the day you were born.

Social Security retirement, disability, and survivor (RSDI) beneficiaries who filed claims after May 1, 1997, are assigned either the second, third, or fourth Wednesday of the month.

Those who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), which is monthly payments for people with disabilities and older adults who have little or no income or resources, get paid on the 1st of the month.

If the 1st falls on

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