People in Mississippi won't get an SSI check in November. Don't worry. You'll still get paid. It's not because of the government shutdown. What to know

While the government is still shutdown for a third week, there's been talks about getting a fourth round of stimulus checks from President Trump and a member of Congress.

People who get SSI will see benefits sent Oct. 31 for November. Regular Social Security will be deposited starting Nov. 12.

The Better Business Bureau has received over 800 reports of "relief check" scams in 2 months, where scammers are directing victims to a phishing website to claim their so-called "relief check" and stealing their personal information.

The federal government remains shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the shutdown is affecting services across the country.

The Salvation Army and Family Service have doubled the amount of distributed emergency food packages in recent weeks due to the government shutdown.

According to the latest data available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service, between January and May 2025 the number of SNAP recipients nationwide dropped by 645,315—from 42,380,525 to 41,735,210.

The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point for the second time since September