January Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 10 days

Published December 21, 2025 7:00am ET



January 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 10 days.

SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of a month, though January’s payment will go out on Dec. 31. When the first of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, the latter being the case for January’s payment, SSI payments are issued on the last weekday of the previous month.

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