3 payments in December: Why Social Security and SSI checks are arriving early before New Year’s Day & who gets a bigger check on December 31
Social Security payments December 2025: Millions of Social Security recipients are about to see an unexpected boost to their bank accounts at the end of December, not due to new legislation but to a simple calendar quirk tied to New Year’s Day. 2026 COLA increase boosts SSI checks starting December 31 Supplemental Security Income (SSI)