Summary
Social Security disability payments, known as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), will be sent to millions of Americans this week. These payments, usually made on the first day of the month, will go out on October 31 because the first falls on a weekend. The maximum SSI payment for 2025 is $967 for an individual and $1,450 for a couple.
Key Facts
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI) helps people in the U.S. with low income who are 65 or older, blind, or disabled.
- Around 7.4 million Americans receive SSI benefits as of August 2025.
- SSI payments for November will be made on October 31, earlier than usual, because November 1 is a weekend.
- The maximum SSI payment for 2025 is $967 for a single person and $1,450 for a couple.
- Social Security recipients should allow up to three business days for payments to arrive before contacting the Social Security Administration (SSA) about delays.
- SSI benefits are not affected by the current government shutdown.
- Starting January 2026, SSI benefits will increase by 2.8% due to the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA).
- The COLA will raise the maximum SSI benefit to $994 for an individual and $1,491 for a couple.
