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First round of October Social Security payments goes out in three days

Retirees born on or before the tenth get paid Wednesday, October fourteenth, while the next group waits until October twenty-first; the calendar runs on birthdays.

On air: Hank Ledger on Weekend Edition
Published 6:05 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Washington Examiner: “First round of October Social Security payments goes out in three days”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 6:05 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Hank Ledger.
Topics: Social Security.
BBN covered this story before: Iran Oil Dip, Social Security COLA, Touchscreen MacBook (October 9).

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Washington ExaminerFirst round of October Social Security payments goes out in three days

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe first October Social Security payments go out in three days. Lola Cruz is live with the schedule.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentI'm standing outside a Social Security office that is closed, because it's Sunday.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentBehind me, a line of retirees with lawn chairs and a thermos the size of a fire extinguisher.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentHere's how it works. Born on or before the tenth of the month, you're paid Wednesday, October fourteenth.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThe maximum benefit is now five thousand one hundred eighty-one dollars.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBorn after the tenth?
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentOctober twenty-first, for the next group. I've covered border crossings with fewer rules than this.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentAnd a man here just told me he's a day late on principle.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA day late.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentHe was born on the eleventh. He's been waiting for this his whole life, and he'll wait another week.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhen's your birthday, Lola?