Are you among those who receive SSI or social security benefits? Note that the Social Security Administration will soon release the calendar for the year 2026. The payment for the SSI and social security benefits will be sent out on the scheduled date through the opted payment gateway.
Note that the SSA will release the social security benefits as per the schedule; if you are an SSI beneficiary, you will get your payment on the 1st of each month. If the 1st of the month falls on a holiday, you will get your payment on the last working day of the previous month.
If you are among the individuals who are entitled to get the social security benefit, you should know that your payment will be received on the second, third, and fourth Wednesday of the month. If your birthday falls between 1-10, 11-20, and 21-31, respectively.
SSA Calendar 2026
The SSA will release the calendar for the year 2026 in the very near future, and then all SSI and Social Security benefit recipients will be able to be sure of the monthly payment date. The estimated payout schedule to get the payment is available below.
Supplemental Security Income
| Month | Payment Date |
| January | December 31, 2025 |
| February | January 30, 2026 |
| March | March 1, 2026 |
| April | April 1, 2026 |
| May | May 1, 2026 |
| June | May 30, 2026 |
| July | July 1, 2026 |
| August | August 1, 2026 |
| September | August 29, 2026 |
| October | October 1, 2026 |
| November | October 31, 2026 |
| December | December 1, 2026 |
Social Security Benefit:
| Month | Birthdays 1st–10th | Birthdays 11th–20th | Birthdays 21st–31st |
| January | January 14 | January 21 | January 28 |
| February | February 11 | February 18 | February 25 |
| March | March 11 | March 18 | March 25 |
| April | April 8 | April 15 | April 22 |
| May | May 13 | May 20 | May 27 |
| June | June 10 | June 17 | June 24 |
| July | July 8 | July 15 | July 22 |
| August | August 12 | August 19 | August 26 |
| September | September 9 | September 16 | September 23 |
| October | October 14 | October 21 | October 28 |
| November | November 10 | November 18 | November 25 |
| December | December 9 | December 16 | December 23 |
If you have received Social Security before May 1997, or if you are entitled to get both Social Security and SSI, you will get your Social Security payment on the 3rd of each month. If the payment date falls on the weekend, you will get your payment earlier. The schedule for the same can be found below.
| Month | Payment Date 2026 |
| January | January 2 |
| February | February 3 |
| March | March 3 |
| April | April 3 |
| May | May 1 |
| June | June 3 |
| July | July 3 |
| August | August 3 |
| September | September 3 |
| October | October 1 |
| November | November 3 |
| December | December 3 |
And the payout for the Supplemental Security Income will be received as per the schedule given above, without any delay.
What if I don’t get payment on time from the SSA?
The SSA sends SSI and Social Security benefits on schedule through beneficiaries’ chosen payment methods, ensuring no beneficiary faces any problems due to missing benefits. Payment delays are rare, especially when there are technical issues or a heavy workload.
If you receive your SSA benefits through direct deposit, you should know that it takes a few hours for the payment to arrive. It can be delayed by 72 hours if there is a technical issue. If we talk about paperwork, it takes hardly 7 days to receive it. If the workload is heavy, then in this case, this waiting time can be 10 days.
If you haven’t received your direct deposit after 72 hours or your paper check after waiting 10 days, you should contact the Social Security Administration for information. If the problem is on their end, they will resolve the issue, and you will receive your payment.
If the problem is with your eligibility, the Social Security Administration may ask you for the required documents, after which your payment will be released if they find you eligible to receive benefits.
Disclaimer: The SSA 2026 payment schedule information is for reference only. Actual payment dates and amounts are determined by the Social Security Administration.