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Vicky Knight, a retired educator and part-time yoga instructor, says she feels she’s thinning. “I’m semi-retired,” Marietta, Georgia says her Social Security income is not enough to live, and recent stock market sales, driven by tariff uncertainty, have complicated her plans.
Social Security payments are scheduled to go out on May 14th a few days later than the typical one.
This is because Social Security payments will be made, as they could be slower than any other month this year. That’s exactly how the agency calendar unfolds.
Most of the nearly 74 million Social Security beneficiaries receive benefits on Wednesdays throughout the month. For example, if your date of birth applies between the first and ten seconds of the month, your payment will be made on the second Wednesday of the month, May 14th (the most recent day on the calendar).
Social Security payment schedule
According to the SSA calendar, the schedule for regular Social Security retirement benefits sent in May is as follows:
- Wednesday, May 14th: Your date of birth is between the first and ten days of the month.
- Wednesday, May 21st: Your date of birth is between the 11th and 20th of the month.
- Wednesday, May 28th: Your date of birth is between the 21st and 31st of the month.
Note: If you receive benefits based on your spouse’s job, the payment date is based on your spouse’s date of birth.
Social Security recipients who have begun receiving benefits by May 1997 will be paid on the third day of the month. If you also get supplemental security income (SSI), the benefits arrive in one day.
Reminder: The Social Security Administration will allow three additional mailing dates before contacting the agency if you do not receive payments on the expected date. However, most recipients (99%) are paid electronically.
Social Security payments will be a little late in the next few months of these
According to the 2026 Social Security Agency calendar, typical Social Security payments are behind the calendar again, so if you need a budget, then:
- January 2026: The second Wednesday of the month is January 14th. Those born from the 1st to the 10th of that month will receive the benefit on that day. Those born between the 11th and 20th will receive the benefit on January 21st. Recipients born on 21-31st will be paid on January 28th.
- May 2026: The second Wednesday of the month is May 13th, so those born between the 1st and 10th of that month will receive the benefit on that day. Recipients born between the 11th and 20th will be paid on May 20th. Anything born on 21-31st will be paid on May 27th.
- October 2026: The second Wednesday of October is October 14th. Those born between the 1st and 10th of the month will receive benefits on that day. Those born between the 11th and 20th will receive the benefit on October 21st. Recipients born on 21-31st will be paid on October 28th.
The second SSI payment will be made in May
Beneficiaries obtaining Supplementary Security Income (SSI) received payments on May 1st. However, the second check is scheduled for May 30th. This is because SSI benefits are issued early if the first of the month (the usual date of an SSI payment) falls on a federal public holiday or weekend. June 1st is Sunday.
Approximately 7.4 million Americans with disabilities (including children) or with little or no income or resources will receive monthly SSI benefits. Approximately half of those who have obtained SSI also have Social Security.
SSI Payment Schedule for 2025
According to the SSA calendar, supplementary security income checks will be sent on the next date in 2025.
- Friday, May 30th, 2025 (Checked June 2025)
- Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 (Checked in July 2025)
- Friday, August 1st, 2025 (Checked August 2025)
- Friday, August 29th, 2025 (checks for September 2025)
- Wednesday, October 1st, 2025 (checks for October 2025)
- Friday, October 31st, 2025 (checks for November 2025)
- Monday, December 1st, 2025 (Checked December 2025)
- Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 (Checked January 2026)
Contributed by Gabe Hauari
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