FILE – In this photo illustration, a Social Security card sits alongside checks from the U.S. Treasury on October 14, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo illustration by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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Social Security payments for millions of Americans are set to begin as we move into December.
Here’s when recipients can expect to receive their checks next month:
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Social Security payment schedule for December 2025
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Big picture view:
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The Social Security Administration sends regular monthly payments (SSA benefits), but the date varies – generally depending on the day you were born.
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Dig deeper:
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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.
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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.
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If the 1st falls on the weekend or a holiday, as is the case for next month in January, then the payments are typically issued on the previous weekday.
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Those who received benefits before May 1997 also have a specific payment date.
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Timeline:
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The following dates are when beneficiaries can expect to receive their monthly payments in December:
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- SSA beneficiaries who started getting benefits before May 1997: Wednesday, Dec. 3
- Birthday between the 1st and 10th of the month: Dec. 10 (Second Wednesday of the month)
- Birthday between the 11th and 20th of the month: Dec. 17 (Third Wednesday of the month
- Birthday between the 21st and 31st of the month: Dec. 24 (Fourth Wednesday of the month)
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SSI payment schedule for December 2025
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Timeline:
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In December, SSI payments will be dispersed twice – on Dec. 1 and Dec. 31 – since Jan. 1 is a holiday. Therefore, January’s payment will be issued on the previous weekday in December.
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Did Social Security stop in the government shutdown?
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Big picture view:
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No, social security benefits continued to pay during the government shutdown as the money comes from permanent spending that’s already been approved.
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How to report a missing Social Security payment
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What you can do:
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Those who do not receive their electronic payment on the scheduled date should contact their bank or financial institution first, according to the Social Security Administration – which notes that it “may be experiencing a delay in posting your payment.”
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Those who still need to report a late, missing, or stolen Social Security payment should call the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) or contact their local Social Security office.
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“We will review the case and if the payment is due, we will replace it,” the administration says on its website.
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The Source: Information for this article was taken from the Social Security Administration website, previous reporting by FOX Local and The Associated Press. This story was reported from Detroit.