January Social Security direct payments worth $994 go out in 28 days
In 28 days, January Supplemental Security Income (SSI) direct payments worth up to $994 will be issued to eligible recipients. Typically disbursed on the first of the month, January’s payments will be sent out on December 31 due to the New Year’s holiday. SSI benefits support individuals wiht limited income who are blind,aged 65 or older,or have qualifying disabilities. Payment amounts vary based on filing status, with individual filers eligible for up to $994, couples up to $1,491, adn caregivers up to $498. This January payment includes a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment for 2026. Recipients must meet citizenship or qualified noncitizen status and residency requirements within the U.S. or specified territories. The full payment schedule is available on the Social Security Administration’s website.
January Social Security direct payments worth $994 go out in 28 days
January Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in four weeks.
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 payment will be the first to receive a cost-of-living adjustment for 2026. Payments are up 2.8% from last year, when individual filers 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, they 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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