Social Security Disability Insurance October 2024: Your Check Is on the Way

With two rounds down and two to go, Social Security Disability Insurance recipients expecting a check this week only have a couple of days before their payment makes it into their accounts. The Social Security Administration sends monthly payments to people who typically have a disability that stops or limits their ability to work. Depending on the situation of the individual, others may qualify and can apply for SSDI as well. 

If you're unsure when you're supposed to receive your monthly benefit check, we'll break down the SSDI payment schedule for you. And if you're curious how the recent 2025 Social Security COLA Increase announcement will affect your benefits next year, we have you covered. 

For more, here's what you can do if you're last payment never arrived and the Supplemental Security Income payment schedule. 

Payment schedule if you've had SSDI since May 1997 or earlier

If you started getting SSDI before May 1997, you'd usually receive your payment on the third day of every month. Note that this isn't always the case, like when the third day falls on a weekend or holiday. This past March was such a month, and SSDI recipients received their payments two days earlier, on the first day of the month. 

For everyone else, payments are birthdate-dependent 

If you began receiving SSDI after May 1997, then your payment date is determined by the day of the month you were born. Payments are typically paid out on the second, third and fourth Wednesday of the month. Which Wednesday you get your check breaks down like this: 

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When you'll get your SSDI payment for October

Here's when your SSDI payment should arrive this month:

Will the 2025 COLA affect my payment?

Probably, but it depends. The COLA for 2025 will introduce a 2.5% increase in monthly benefit checks, but exactly how much will depend on several factors. Any monthly income, how long you've received benefits, and what type of benefit you receive can result in a different payment increase. Recipients will receive their COLA notice sometime in December with specific details on their case. A COLA of 2.5% will add about $48 to the average benefits check when it arrives in January 2025. 

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For more, don't miss the actions that could get your Social Security benefits suspended or terminated and how to apply for SSI.