Americans Are Getting 2 SSI Payments in December 2023. Here’s Why

Published on December 8, 2023

Americans who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments will receive two payments this month. The second SSI payment will go out on Dec. 29, about four weeks after the first one was sent on Dec. 1, according to the Social Security Administration’s schedule. The reason why two payments are sent is due to scheduling that happens several times a year, and it’s because the first day of the next month occurs on a holiday, which in this case is New Year’s Day. According to the schedule, there were several other months with double SSI or Social Security payments because the first of the month fell on a holiday or a weekend....

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