What does the federal government shutdown mean for your Social Security disability benefits?

A federal government shutdown is never ideal and brings up many worrying questions for individuals who rely on federal benefits such as Social Security disability (SSDI or SSI benefits).

The NY Times published an article this morning with some helpful information. The article (linked below) states: “The failure to reach a budget agreement will shut down much of the federal government on Wednesday, but that won’t stop the flow of several critical benefits, including Social Security retirement and disability payments, which are sent to more than 74 million people each month.” Read more information below from the NY Times and NPR.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/business/government-shutdown-social-security-trump.html

https://www.npr.org/2025/09/30/g-s1-90732/government-shut-down