2026 Social Security Payment Schedule
Dates computed from SSA’s payment rules and the national federal holiday calendar. Match your beneficiary birthday group.
| Schedule month | Birthday 1-10 | Birthday 11-20 | Birthday 21-31 | Early / both | SSI date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 14 | Jan 21 | Jan 28 | Jan 2 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| February | Feb 11 | Feb 18 | Feb 25 | Feb 3 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| March | Mar 11 | Mar 18 | Mar 25 | Mar 3 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| April | Apr 8 | Apr 15 | Apr 22 | Apr 3 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| May | May 13 | May 20 | May 27 | May 1 | May 1, 2026 |
| June | Jun 10 | Jun 17 | Jun 24 | Jun 3 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| July | Jul 8 | Jul 15 | Jul 22 | Jul 2 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| August | Aug 12 | Aug 19 | Aug 26 | Aug 3 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| September | Sep 9 | Sep 16 | Sep 23 | Sep 3 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| October | Oct 14 | Oct 21 | Oct 28 | Oct 2 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| November | Nov 10 | Nov 18 | Nov 25 | Nov 3 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| December | Dec 9 | Dec 16 | Dec 23 | Dec 3 | Dec 1, 2026 |
A date shift is not an extra benefit
If the first or third falls on a weekend or federal holiday, SSA pays on the preceding business day. January 2026 SSI is scheduled for December 31, 2025. A month with two bank deposits may contain an early payment for the next benefit month.
Which birthday matters?
SSA generally uses the birthday of the person on whose earnings record the benefit is paid, not necessarily the recipient’s birthday. The pre-May-1997 and dual-benefit rules override the Wednesday grouping. Confirm your group on your SSA notice.
Questions, answered.
What are the 2026 payment dates based on?
SSA’s published payment-cycle rules, with national federal holiday and weekend adjustments. The calendar is a computation of those rules, not a guarantee of when your bank releases funds.
When is the SSI payment for January 2026?
December 31, 2025. If this is in the prior month, it covers the following scheduled benefit month.
Do early direct deposits change the SSA date?
Some banks make funds available earlier. That is a bank policy and is not the official scheduled payment date shown here.
What if my payment does not arrive?
SSA’s published calendar says to allow three additional mailing days before contacting Social Security. Check your direct-deposit details with your bank and SSA; do not send personal records to this website.
Are SSI and Social Security paid on the same day?
They follow different rules. People receiving both generally have SSI on the first and Social Security on the third, with holiday and weekend shifts.
Check the sources.
Data checked October 1, 2026.