$994 February 2026 SSI payment arriving early on January 30 — why March has no SSI payment date and how much SSI pays in 2026 after the 2.8% COLA increase
Published on: Jan. 12, 2026, 7:12 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
The February 2026 Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $994, will arrive early on January 30, 2026. This shift happens because February 1 falls on a Sunday. SSI is normally paid on the first day of each month. When that date is not a business day, the payment is moved up. For February 2026, that means beneficiaries will see their money on Friday, January 30. This is not a bonus or special payout. It is simply the February benefit arriving a few days early under standard SSA scheduling rules. The SSA estimates the average SSDI payment will grow from $1,586 to $1,630 in 2026.
