I'm in Canada, so it shouldn't be delayed because of that. I know that they recently made changes to welfare and adult disability to take effect October 1 (a bunch of increases), but her October cheque was NOT affected at all and came in on time (3:07am October 31). It's 5:40am now and STILL nothing.
I found that the city of Toronto issued their cheques on the 26th of November, direct deposit, and I live an hour from there, but definitely did not get her cheque in on the 26th, nor have I seen her benefit card in the mail, or heard of any cancellation or changes to her benefits.
This cheque is the difference between rent and medications (not covered by her benefit card) and being evicted and an increase in seizures.
GAH!