Social Security Payment Schedule for November 2026
Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability payments in November 2026 arrive on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, Wednesday, November 18, 2026, or Wednesday, November 25, 2026, depending on your date of birth. SSI and pre-May-1997 dates are below.
Born on the 1st – 10th
2nd Wednesday
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Moved up from November 11, which falls on a weekend or federal holiday.
Born on the 11th – 20th
3rd Wednesday
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Born on the 21st – 31st
4th Wednesday
Wednesday, November 25, 2026
Benefits started before May 1997, or you get both Social Security and SSI
3rd of the month
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
SSI (Supplemental Security Income)
1st of the month
Friday, October 30, 2026
Moved up from November 1, which falls on a weekend or federal holiday.
Watch out in November 2026
- The 2nd Wednesday payment (born on the 1st – 10th) is paid early, on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, because November 11 falls on a weekend or federal holiday.
- The 1st of the month payment (ssi (supplemental security income)) is paid early, on Friday, October 30, 2026, because November 1 falls on a weekend or federal holiday.
How these November 2026 dates are set
SSA staggers payments by the beneficiary's day of birth: the 1st–10th are paid on the second Wednesday, the 11th–20th on the third Wednesday, and the 21st–31st on the fourth Wednesday of the month. People who started benefits before May 1997 — and anyone receiving both Social Security and SSI — are paid on the 3rd, and SSI arrives on the 1st. Any date that lands on a weekend or federal holiday moves to the business day before it, never later.
Not sure which group you're in? Use the "When is my payment?" tool or browse the full 2026 and 2027 calendars. Wondering what next year's raise means for your check? Try the COLA calculator.