Social Security payments in October follow the usual Wednesday schedule, with payment dates determined by a recipient's birth date. People born from the first through the 10th receive payments on Oct. 14, those born from the 11th through the 20th on Oct. 21, and those born after the 20th on Oct. 28. Recipients who began receiving benefits before May 1997 are scheduled for Oct. 3. The October payment technically represents September retirement benefits, while October benefits are paid the following month. Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a program for people with limited income or resources and certain older, blind or disabled people, is scheduled for Oct. 1. The Social Security Administration has published payment calendars for 2026 and 2027, including additional SSI dates that result in two payments in some months.