2026 Social Security payments will hit bank accounts this week — and they may be bigger

Here's when you can expect your first payment of the new year. Plus, everything you should know about 2026 changes.

Social Security sends new payments on January 14, 2026: Are you on the list? Full January 2026 stimulus payments with COLA schedule explained

The first Social Security payments of 2026 arrive on January 14, carrying the new 2.8% COLA increase. Over 70 million ...
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Confirmed for 2026—there will be three months without SSI payments, and the new Social Security schedule is already causing concern

With the arrival of 2026 come changes to the payment schedule for some benefits. This is the case, for example, for the ...

Social Security Benefits Being Paid Out This Week

More than 70 million Americans rely on monthly payments from the SSA, including retirees and people with disabilities.