All benefit payment dates in October 2026
October 2026
Social SecuritySSIVA
Columbus Day
| Who | Paid on | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| SSI | Thursday, October 1, 2026 | October 2026 benefit |
| SSI | Friday, October 30, 2026moved from November 1, 2026 | November 2026 benefit |
| Social Security paid on the 3rd (before May 1997, or also on SSI) | Friday, October 2, 2026moved from October 3, 2026 | September 2026 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 1st to 10th | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | September 2026 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 11th to 20th | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | September 2026 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 21st to 31st | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | September 2026 benefit |
| VA disability compensation and pension | Thursday, October 1, 2026 | September 2026 benefit |
| VA disability compensation and pension | Friday, October 30, 2026moved from November 1, 2026 | October 2026 benefit |
When is SSI paid in October 2026?
Your October SSI payment arrives on Thursday, October 1, 2026. You also get your November 2026 SSI early, on Friday, October 30, 2026, because November 1, 2026 is a weekend day. That is next month's money, so there will be no SSI payment on November 1, 2026.
Why you get two SSI payments in October
The second deposit is your November payment arriving early. It is not extra money, and you will not get another SSI payment until December 1, 2026.
Why you get two SSI payments in October 2026
When is Social Security paid in October 2026?
Social Security retirement, survivors and SSDI payments in October 2026 cover your September benefit. Your day depends on your birth date (or the birth date of the worker you are paid on):
- Born on the 1st to 10th: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- Born on the 11th to 20th: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Born on the 21st to 31st: Wednesday, October 28, 2026
- Paid on the 3rd (benefits before May 1997, or also on SSI): Friday, October 2, 2026
When is VA disability paid in October 2026?
The VA compensation and pension payment for September 2026 arrives on Thursday, October 1, 2026. The VA compensation and pension payment for October 2026 arrives on Friday, October 30, 2026, earlier than the 1st because November 1, 2026 is a weekend day.
Federal holidays in October 2026
Banks and federal payment systems are closed on Columbus Day (Monday, October 12, 2026). Payments due on a holiday are made the business day before.
October 2026 payment dates: common questions
When is SSI paid in October 2026?
October 2026 SSI is paid on Thursday, October 1, 2026. November 2026 SSI is paid on Friday, October 30, 2026. The second payment is next month's SSI paid early, not an extra payment.
When will I get my October 2026 Social Security payment?
October 2026 Social Security payments arrive on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 for birthdays on the 1st to 10th, Wednesday, October 21, 2026 for the 11th to 20th, and Wednesday, October 28, 2026 for the 21st to 31st. If you are paid on the 3rd, yours arrives Friday, October 2, 2026.
When is SSDI paid in October 2026?
SSDI uses the same schedule as Social Security: October 14, 2026, October 21, 2026 or October 28, 2026 depending on birth date, or October 2, 2026 for people paid on the 3rd.
When is the VA disability payment in October 2026?
The VA payment for September 2026 arrives Thursday, October 1, 2026. The VA payment for October 2026 arrives Friday, October 30, 2026.
Are any October 2026 payments early because of a holiday?
SSI moves from November 1, 2026 to October 30, 2026 (weekend); Social Security (3rd of the month) moves from October 3, 2026 to October 2, 2026 (weekend); VA disability and pension moves from November 1, 2026 to October 30, 2026 (weekend).
Full-year schedules
Other months in 2026
Official sources
- Schedule of Social Security Benefit Payments(Social Security Administration)
- Social Security Handbook §121: Payment Dates(Social Security Administration)
- When will I get my benefits if the payment date falls on a weekend or holiday?(Social Security Administration)
- 38 U.S.C. §5120: Payment of benefits; delivery(U.S. Code (Cornell LII))
- 5 U.S.C. §6103: Federal holidays(U.S. Code (Cornell LII))