--- title: Why Millions of Social Security Recipients Will Get 2 Checks in November description: Social Security beneficiaries who receive SSI, or Supplemental Security Income, will get paid twice in November because of a calendar quirk. authors: - name: Martha C. White role: Writer url: https://money.com/author/martha-c-white/ education: BA, English, Princeton University at_money_since: 2015 articles: 350 covers: - Retirement - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Federal Reserve Rate Cuts - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Shopping - Taxes - Technology editors: - name: Julia Glum role: Managing Editor url: https://money.com/author/julia-glum/ bio: Julia Glum joined Money in 2018 and specializes in covering financial trends that affect everyday Americans' wallets. She also writes Dollar Scholar, a weekly newsletter that teaches young adults how to navigate the messy world of money. education: University of Florida at_money_since: 2018 articles: 453 covers: - Retirement - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Shopping - Taxes - Technology also_seen_in: - Newsweek - International Business Times - CBS News - Good Morning America - WUSA9 - Pix 11 - The New York Times - Mashable - The Washington Post - CNBC - Politico social: - https://x.com/superjulia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-glum published: '2024-10-31T17:28:18.000Z' modified: '2024-10-31T17:28:18.000Z' section: Retirement tags: - News word_count: 469 canonical: https://money.com/two-ssi-payments-november-2024/ type: NewsArticle source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Senior man looking looking through his mail](https://img.money.com/2024/10/News-Social-Security-Payments-November.jpg) Some Social Security beneficiaries will be getting two checks in November thanks to a quirk of the calendar. Recipients of Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, which provides benefits to low- and no-income Americans with few resources and who are blind, disabled or age 65 and older, will get their November payment on Friday and will receive their “December” benefit on Nov. 29. This doesn’t change [the schedule](https://money.com/social-security-check-this-month/) for recipients of other Social Security payments, such as retirement benefits. About 7.4 million Americans receive SSI, according to the [most recent data](https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/quickfacts/stat_snapshot/) from the Social Security Administration, either alone or in conjunction with Social Security benefits. The average monthly SSI payment is about $697, although that average is higher for younger recipients. ## Are you looking to fill up the "gaps" in your original Medicare Plan coverage? ### Select your state and protect yourself against a huge bill for health costs with Medicare Supplement Insurance. [View Plans](https://money.com/pr/u807690225dd?ap_referrer=%2Ftwo-ssi-payments-november-2024%2F) ## When does SSI go out in November 2024? SSI payments are typically sent out on the first day of each month, but that changes when the first day of the month falls on a weekend or a holiday. In those cases, the SSA distributes payment checks on the previous business day. Since Dec. 1 falls on a Sunday this year, that means that SSI recipients will get their December check two days early, on Nov. 29. This doesn’t mean recipients will go without a payment in December, though. Because New Year’s Day is a holiday, SSI beneficiaries’ January benefits will be distributed on Dec. 31. For the first two months of 2025, as well, SSI payments will be pushed forward thanks to the way the calendar falls. Recipients will get their “January” benefits at the end of December, as noted; their February checks will come on Jan. 31, since Feb. 1 falls on a Saturday. Because February only has 28 days, that process will repeat the following month. SSI beneficiaries will receive their March checks on Feb. 28. The calendar catches up to the payment schedule in the month of March. SSI recipients won’t get a check at all in that month, and their April benefits arrive on April 1. ## Social Security payment schedule for November Americans receiving Social Security *and* SSI benefits, as well as people who began receiving Social Security payments earlier than May 1997, will receive their payments Friday. Other Social Security beneficiaries can expect to be paid on their usual schedule in November: If your birthday falls between the first and 10th day of the month, your payment should come on Nov. 13; if it is between the 11th and 20th, it will come Nov. 20; if it is later than that (that is, the 21st through the 31st), your payment will come Nov. 27. ## Cover copayments, deductibles, and any other gap in your Medicare Plan coverage ### Medicare Supplement Insurance plans are designed to minimize out-of-pocket costs patients may experience to keep health care costs predictable and stable. Click below to get a free quote. 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