Just looked up when Social Security checks actually get deposited and honestly it's more complicated than I thought. So basically when your SS check arrives depends on your birthday, which is kind of wild. If you were born between the 1st and 10th, you get paid the second Wednesday of the month. Born 11th-20th? Third Wednesday. And if your birthday's late in the month (21st-31st) you're looking at the fourth Wednesday. For November that meant checks were hitting on the 12th, 19th, or 26th depending on when you were born. There's also some weird rules for people on SSI or folks who claimed benefits way back before 1997 - they had different payment dates. The SSA apparently sends SSI payments early if the normal date falls on a weekend, which is why some people got their November payment at the end of October instead. The average monthly payment is around 2k for retired workers, though obviously everyone's getting different amounts based on their work history. If you're wondering when your check is supposed to show up and it doesn't arrive on the expected date, the SSA says give it three days before you start worrying about it. Pretty useful to know exactly when to expect your deposit rather than just guessing.