SSDI October 2024: Here's When Your Check Will Arrive

We've entered the second week of October and the second Social Security Disability Insurance payment round is on the way. When you get your check depends on a couple of factors that we'll explain below. If you think you're missing your check from last month, here's what you can do. 

Through SSDI, 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. 

For more, check out the Social Security payment schedule and the SSI 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:

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

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