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

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

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

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

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

I can tell it's time for me to once again explain to people that SSI and Social Security are two entirely different programs. Every single day, I get emails from readers who say something like this: ...

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