Social Security payments for December are about to be sent to recipients ahead of January's scheduled cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).
Benefits will be paid as usual in December, following the government shutdown that lasted from October to mid-November. Social Security typically pays benefits on Wednesdays, with the first wave of payments going out on the second Wednesday of the month, Dec. 10.
Subsequent payments will go out on the third (Dec. 17) and fourth (Dec. 24) Wednesdays of the month, according to the Social Security Administration’s calendar.
Those who get Supplemental Security Income checks will receive their December check on the first of the month.
As of October, recipients must use either direct deposit or a Direct Express card to receive their payments. The change follows an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in March, ending the issuance of paper checks by the federal government.
In Connecticut, about 708,000 people receive Social Security benefits, or about 20% of the state’s population. Recipients are set to get a 2.8% raise in their monthly Social Security checks starting early next year, the SSA said.
Here's what to know about this year's Social Security benefits.
Social Security payment schedule for December 2025
The Social Security Administration’s yearly distribution schedules for 2025 and 2026 are available online to allow recipients to use the calendar for budgeting purposes.
Regular Social Security retirement benefits are slated to be distributed on the SSA’s usual schedule:
- Wednesday, Dec. 10: Birth dates between the first and 10th of the month.
- Wednesday, Dec. 17: Birth dates between the 11th and 20th of the month.
- Wednesday, Dec. 24: Birth dates between the 21st and 31st of the month.Those who began getting benefits before May 1997 are paid on Wednesday, Dec. 3.
Recipients of Supplemental Security Income checks will be issued their December payments on Monday, Dec. 1.
What is SSI?
Supplemental Security Income provides monthly benefits to those with limited income or resources who are 65 or older, blind, or have a qualifying disability. Children with a qualifying disability can also get SSI, according to the SSA's website.
Adults who qualify for SSI generally do not have monthly wages above $2,019.
Those eligible for SSI can begin the application process online, in person at your local Social Security office, or by calling 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time during the work week.
SSI payment schedule for December, into 2026
SSI checks will be sent out on the following dates through the rest of December 2025 and into 2026, according to the SSA calendar:
- Monday, Dec. 1, 2025: December payment
- Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025: January 2026 payment
- Friday, Jan. 30, 2026: February 2026 payment
- Friday, Feb. 27, 2026: March 2026 payment
- Wednesday, April 1, 2026: April 2026 payment
- Friday, May 1, 2026: May 2026 payment
- Monday, June 1, 2026: June 2026 payment
- Wednesday, July 1, 2026: July 2026 payment
- Friday, July 31, 2026: August 2026 payment
What do I do if my scheduled payment date passed without payment?
The Social Security Administration suggests that if you don’t receive your payment on the expected date, allow three additional mailing days before contacting the agency; most arrive on time because 99% of beneficiaries are paid electronically.
Where is a Social Security office in Connecticut?
There are 15 Social Security Field Offices, one Disability Determination Service office, and two locations for the Office of Hearings Operations in Connecticut. To find the one closest to you, use the Social Security Office Locator.
When can you start collecting Social Security?
Everyone can start receiving reduced Social Security benefits as early as age 62. However, waiting until full retirement age results in a larger monthly payment. That age has gradually increased in recent years, rising by two months for each successive birth year. For example, if you were born in 1958, your full retirement age is 66 years and 8 months, while those born in 1959 will reach it at 66 years and 10 months.
According to the SSA, individuals born between May 2, 1958, and February 28, 1959, will reach their full retirement age in 2025. For those born in 1960 and later, the full retirement age will increase to 67.
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