Don’t worry about that if you get Social Security, there is nothing unusual about the situation. If you keep an eye on the social security payment schedule, you may already have a handle on it.

In a quirk of the calendar, Social Security beneficiaries who also receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will receive three checks in the month of November: two SSI payments in addition to their monthly Social Security check, a government-issued retirement income for those age 62. and older.

However, SSI recipients will not receive a check the following month, December. SSI recipients faced the same situation in August when they received two checks and no SSI check in September.

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Why do SSI recipients get two checks in November?

The quirk in the calendar takes place in November, because Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits – extra payments on top of Social Security for people with little or no income and very limited resources – start appearing on the first business day of each month.