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First round of October Social Security payments goes out today

Retirees born on or before the tenth get paid first, and the second round, on October twenty-first, covers birthdays from the eleventh; the cap is now $5,181.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN This Morning
Published 6:15 AM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by Washington Examiner: “First round of October Social Security payments goes out today”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 6:15 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.

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Washington ExaminerFirst round of October Social Security payments goes out today

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe first round of October Social Security payments goes out today, to retirees born on or before the tenth of the month.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe second round goes out October twenty-first, for people born between the eleventh and the nineteenth, and the Washington Examiner says the benefit is now capped at five thousand one hundred eighty-one dollars.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA five thousand dollar cap means I'm already planning my retirement party, and I'd like a pardon as the party favor.