January Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in nine days
In nine days, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for January 2026, worth up to $994 for individual recipients, will be issued. Normally paid on the first of the month, January’s payments will be sent out on December 31 as the first falls on a holiday. SSI benefits are given to people with limited income who are aged 65 or older, blind, or have certain disabilities. Payment amounts vary depending on filing status, with couples potentially receiving up to $1,491 and caregivers up to $498. This January’s payments reflect a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment for 2026, increasing from last year’s maximum of $967 for individuals. To qualify, recipients must be U.S.citizens or certain eligible noncitizens, reside in the U.S. or specified territories, and not be absent from the country for more than 30 consecutive days. The Social security Governance provides a full payment schedule on its website.
January Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in nine days
January 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in nine 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.
Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 and older, or have a qualifying disability.
The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing. For example, individual filers can receive up to $994, couples filing jointly can receive $1,491, and those providing essential care to SSI recipients can receive up to $498.
This January round of payments will be the first to reflect a cost-of-living adjustment for 2026. Payments will increase by 2.8% after 2025, when individual filers have received up to $967.
In addition to the previous prerequisites for receiving SSI payments, recipients must also be U.S. citizens or noncitizens in one of the alien classifications granted by the Department of Homeland Security.
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Additionally, recipients must live in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, or the Northern Mariana Islands, and must not be absent from the United States for a full calendar month or 30 consecutive days.
A full calendar for the Social Security Administration payments can be viewed on the agency’s website.
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