It’ll be November by the end of this week, and that means a new round of Social Security Disability Insurance checks will soon be headed out to recipients. If you’re unsure when you’re supposed to receive your monthly benefit check, we’ll break down the SSDI payment schedule for you.
The Social Security Administration sends monthly payments to people who typically have a disability that stops or limits their ability to work. Depending on the situation of the individual, others may qualify and can apply for SSDI as well.
If you’re curious how the recent 2025 Social Security COLA Increase announcement will affect your benefits next year, we have you covered.
Payment schedule if you’ve had SSDI since May 1997 or earlier
If you started getting SSDI before May 1997, you’d usually receive your payment on the third day of every month. Note that this isn’t always the case, like when the third day falls on a weekend or holiday. This past March was such a month, and SSDI recipients received their payments two days earlier, on the first day of the month.
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For everyone else, payments are birth date dependent
If you began receiving SSDI after May 1997, then your payment date is determined by the day of the month you were born. Payments are typically paid out on the second, third and fourth Wednesday of the month. Which Wednesday you get your check breaks down like this:
Birthdate between
Social Security check date
1 and 10 of the month
2nd Wednesday of the month
11 and 20 of the month
3rd Wednesday of the month
21 and 31 of the month
4th Wednesday of the month
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When you’ll get your SSDI payment for November
Here’s when your SSDI payment should arrive this month:
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If you’ve received Social Security before May 1997
Nov. 1
If your birthday falls between day 1 and 10 of the month
Nov. 13
If your birthday falls between day 11 and 20 of the month
Nov. 20
If your birthday falls between day 21 and 31 of the month
Nov. 27
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Will the 2025 COLA affect my payment?
Probably, but it depends. The COLA for 2025 will introduce a 2.5% increase in monthly benefit checks, but exactly how much will depend on several factors. Any monthly income, how long you’ve received benefits, and what type of benefit you receive can result in a different payment increase. Recipients will receive their COLA notice sometime in December with specific details on their case. A COLA of 2.5% will add about $48 to the average benefits check when it arrives in January 2025.
