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Social Security Payments Secure Despite Government Shutdown

10/29/2025

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In October 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) confirmed that Social Security and Supplemental Security Income payments will continue during the government shutdown.
SSI recipients will receive November payment on October 31, 2025, because the first of the month falls on a weekend.
Local SSA offices will remain open with limited services while 6,000 employees are furloughed.
The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment is 2.8%, benefiting more than 71 million recipients.

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Story summary

In October 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) confirmed that Social Security and Supplemental Security Income payments will continue during the government shutdown.
SSI recipients will receive November payment on October 31, 2025, because the first of the month falls on a weekend.
Local SSA offices will remain open with limited services while 6,000 employees are furloughed.
The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment is 2.8%, benefiting more than 71 million recipients.