2026 Social Security payments will hit bank accounts this week - and they may be bigger

Here's when you can expect your first payment of the new year. Plus, everything you should know about 2026 changes.
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Stimulus payment January 2026, IRS direct deposit relief payment & tariff dividend fact check

Rumors about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends swirled throughout 2025, and they’re continuing to circulate as we head into 2026. But is there any truth to them?

Social Security sent out payments yesterday, Dec. 31: here’s who got a check

Nearly 7.5 million people were to get a New Year’s Eve payment yesterday, as the Social Security Administration began its 2026 benefits schedule.
AZ Central

Are we getting stimulus checks? Latest news on $2,000 payments

Despite renewed online chatter, no federal agency or congressional leader has announced or confirmed any plan to distribute new stimulus payments this year. Without approval from Congress or the Internal Revenue Service, no payment can be issued.
The Desert Sun

Will Californians get stimulus checks? Latest news on $2,000 payments

Despite renewed online chatter, no federal agency or congressional leader has announced or confirmed any plan to distribute new stimulus payments this year. Without approval from Congress or the Internal Revenue Service, no payment can be issued.
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Social Security Stimulus: Why Recipients Shouldn’t Hold Out for $1,400 Check Anytime Soon

The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), a non-partisan advocacy group, started a pressure campaign back in October to push Congress to assist those receiving Social Security with supplementary stimulus money. Since then, inflation has increased more than two ...
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