2027 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 13 | Jan 20 | Jan 27 | Dec 31 | Dec 31, 2026 |
| February | Feb 10 | Feb 17 | Feb 24 | Feb 3 | Feb 1, 2027 |
| March | Mar 10 | Mar 17 | Mar 24 | Mar 3 | Mar 1, 2027 |
| April | Apr 14 | Apr 21 | Apr 28 | Apr 2 | Apr 1, 2027 |
| May | May 12 | May 19 | May 26 | May 3 | Apr 30, 2027 |
| June | Jun 9 | Jun 16 | Jun 23 | Jun 3 | Jun 1, 2027 |
| July | Jul 14 | Jul 21 | Jul 28 | Jul 2 | Jul 1, 2027 |
| August | Aug 11 | Aug 18 | Aug 25 | Aug 3 | Jul 30, 2027 |
| September | Sep 8 | Sep 15 | Sep 22 | Sep 3 | Sep 1, 2027 |
| October | Oct 13 | Oct 20 | Oct 27 | Oct 1 | Oct 1, 2027 |
| November | Nov 10 | Nov 17 | Nov 24 | Nov 3 | Nov 1, 2027 |
| December | Dec 8 | Dec 15 | Dec 22 | Dec 3 | Dec 1, 2027 |
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 2027 SSI is scheduled for December 31, 2026. 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 2027 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 2027?
December 31, 2026. 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.