The Social Security Administration (SSA) issues benefits on a rolling schedule, meaning not everyone is paid on the same day. October 1, 2025 (Wednesday): Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries receive their payments. October 3, 2025 (Friday): Payments go out to people who filed for Social Security before May 1997, and to those also receiving both SSI and Social Security. Payments go out to people who filed for Social Security before May 1997, and to those also receiving both SSI and Social Security. Bottom LineIf you’re waiting for your October 2025 Social Security check, the date depends on your birth date and whether you receive SSI.