For people who depend on Social Security income to cover their whole budget, getting their checks is one of the most important days of the year.
So, whenever there is a change to the normal routine, those who are supposed to be affected must be told about it so that they don’t suffer because they don’t understand.
According to a new report from the Social Security Administration (SSA), some recipients will not get their regular payment in November because of a big change in the plan. To those who are eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a double SSI payment will be sent to them the first and last weeks of each month.
A major change in the November Social Security payment schedule
You may already know that the SSA gives monthly payments to disabled people, retired workers, and survivors. However, this could change if a payment date happens on a holiday or weekend.
The first of December is a Sunday, so Social Security will move the payment date to the work day before, which in this case is Friday, November 29th.
In other words, people who get SSI will get a second payment in addition to their usual benefit on the first of the month. Here are all the dates for the last six months of the year that are on the official payment schedule:
| Social Security schedule | SSI payments date | Advanced payment |
| August | August 1st | August 30th (September 1st) |
| September | – | – |
| October | October 1st | – |
| November | November 1st | November 29th (December 1st) |
| December | – | December 31st (January 1st) |
SSI users usually get $698 a month, but in November, they will get a double payment, so they will get the same amount twice, for a total of $1,396 a month. Also, people who filed as individuals will get a total of $1,886 and people who filed as a couple will get up to $2,830.
Additionally, keep in mind that people who meet the requirements for an important person (EP) can get an extra payment of $472, for a total of $944. Always check your “My Social Security Account” or call customer service with any questions you may have to get more information about how much your monthly payment is.
What are the requirements to be eligible for Social Security payments?
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applicants must make less than $1,971 a month from work in order to get Social Security income. The income cap is higher for couples and parents who want to have children.
We also look at other ways to make money, like disability, jobless, and pensions. Common resources include cars and bank accounts. The most money that a person or couple can have is $2,000, and the most money that parents can have is $3,000 if they are trying to have a child.
If you are younger than 64, however, you must have a disability that will keep you from working for a year or more, will kill you, or seriously limits your daily activities. You must also be able to show that you made less than $1,550 a month in the month you applied.
That being said, if you are an alien or noncitizen, you can still get SSI payments as long as you meet two conditions: you must be a qualified alien and meet a condition that lets qualified aliens get SSI. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says that you are an eligible alien if you are any of the following:
- Lawfully Admitted for Permanent Residence (LAPR) in the U.S., which includes “American Immigrants” as defined in P.L. 100-202 with an admission class of AM-1 through AM-8;
- Allowed conditional entry under § 203(a)(7) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) as in force before April 1, 1980;
- Paroled into the United States under Section 212(d)(5) of the INA for at least one year; refugees admitted to the U.S. under Section 207 of the INA; or approved asylum under Section 208 of the INA;
- Withholding of removal under section 243(h) of the INA, as in effect before April 1, 1997; or withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3) of the INA;
- “Cuban or Haitian entrant,” as that term is defined in the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, Section 501(e), or in a status that will be considered a “Cuban/Haitian entrant” for Supplemental Security Income (SSI).