In October 2025, regular Social Security payments will be distributed on the 8th, 15th, and 22nd, with Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments arriving on October 1 and October 31 (for November). No new federal stimulus checks or pandemic-era payments are scheduled for October 2025, contrary to rumors.
You likely received extra money in October 2025 due to a calendar scheduling quirk for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (which got two payments: one Oct 1st for October's benefit and one Oct 31st for November's), or perhaps a retroactive payment from the Social Security Fairness Act for Windfall Elimination/Government Pension Offset (WEP/GPO) adjustments, as Social Security's main Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026 started in January 2026, not October 2025, though the announcement was in October 2025.
The COLA was 2.5 percent in 2025. Nearly 71 million Social Security beneficiaries will see a 2.8 percent COLA beginning in January 2026. Increased payments to nearly 7.5 million people receiving SSI will begin on December 31, 2025.
Due to the way the 2025 calendar falls, two SSI payments will go out in the month of October – one payment went out on Oct. 1 for October's benefits, while the second payment will go out on Friday, Oct. 31 for the month of November's benefits.
The month is known for wine-making, noisy owls, Samhain and Halloween. October is a month of colorful change, as leaves turn vibrant shades of yellow, orange and red. It's a time for Halloween decorations, candy corn and cheering for favorite teams on the gridiron and at the World Series.
The extra $144 added to Social Security usually comes from the Medicare Part B Giveback benefit, offered by some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans, which pays back some or all your Part B premium, showing up as extra money in your check if it's deducted from your Social Security. To qualify, you need Original Medicare (Parts A & B), pay your own Part B premium, live in a plan's service area, and enroll in a specific Medicare Advantage plan that offers this "rebate," with the amount varying by plan and location.
2025 Updates and New IRS Features
Additionally, while previous tax refunds sometimes included stimulus payments related to pandemic relief, these payments have been phased out in 2025. Therefore, if you see a deposit labeled “IRS Treas 310” today, it is almost certainly solely from your tax refund.
A few times a year, recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) receive two payments in a month. But those double deposits aren't extra money. They're early payments for the following month.
The dollar amount increase to checks will vary depending on a person's benefit amount, but the average Social Security Retirement benefit, $2,008.31 in July 2025, will grow by about $56.
Starting February 25, 2025: SSA began adjusting monthly benefit payments to people whose benefits have been affected by the WEP and GPO. If a beneficiary is due additional benefits as a result of the Act, they will receive a one-time payment, deposited into the bank account SSA has on file.
Every year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) adjusts payments that fall on weekends or federal holidays. In 2025, that rule affects the start of the new year because January 1, next year is a federal holiday. The January Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment will be issued one day early, on Dec.
Social Security checks paid on the 3rd go to people who filed for benefits before May 1997, or those who receive both Social Security and SSI, or who live in a foreign country, with payments adjusted to the preceding business day if the 3rd falls on a weekend or holiday. Most newer beneficiaries (post-May 1997) get paid on the second, third, or fourth Wednesday, depending on their birthday.
Most people will receive their one-time retroactive payment by the end of March, which will be deposited into their bank account on record with Social Security.
I am receiving Social Security disability benefits. Will I get a stimulus check? Yes, you probably will if you earned less than $75,000 in either 2018 or 2019.
Visit the IRS Get My Payment (GMP) portal at https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment to see if you can expect a 2021 Economic Impact Payment. The GMP portal will provide the date when your payment was or will be sent.
Qualification for the $1,400 stimulus check (the third Economic Impact Payment) in 2021 depended on your 2021 Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) and filing status, with full amounts for single filers earning up to $75,000 (phasing out at $80,000) and joint filers up to $150,000 (phasing out at $160,000), plus $1,400 per dependent; you needed a valid Social Security Number and had to claim it as the Recovery Rebate Credit on your 2021 tax return if you missed the payment, with deadlines typically in April 2025.
On October 25, 1764, future President John Adams marries Abigail Smith. This devoted couple's prolific correspondence during their married life has provided entertainment and a glimpse of early American life for generations of history buffs.
October-born people are often seen as warm, diplomatic, and charming, potentially excelling in sports and having a higher chance of longevity, with studies linking their fall birth season to better physical health, lower cardiovascular risks, and a higher likelihood of reaching 100, possibly due to prenatal Vitamin D exposure and being slightly larger and older than classmates. They are born under Libra or Scorpio signs, have two birthstones (opal and tourmaline), and are associated with marigolds and cosmos flowers, making them seem balanced, passionate, and creative.
On this day in 1781, Britain's Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia, handing a huge victory to American General George Washington and effectively ending the American Revolution and assuring America's independence.