Social Security payments for the month of January follow a normal schedule. January checks will reflect a 2.8% cost-of-living increase (COLA).
Those who get Supplemental Security Income benefits got a check on Dec. 1 and will get another on Dec. 31, for January 2026.
Most Social Security recipients will get their payments on the regular schedule, but some SSI checks will come early. Here's ...
Millions of Social Security recipients will see their 2026 cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, show up in payments this month ...