Social Security Payment Date Checker
See when your benefit is scheduled — based on official SSA payment rules.
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Benefit Payment Calculator
Enter your birth date and benefit type to check when your direct deposits or paper checks will arrive.
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Social Security Benefits (Claims Before May 1997)
Your Estimated Scheduled Payment Date
Social Security benefits for claims filed before May 1997, or for individuals receiving both Social Security and SSI, are paid on the 3rd of each month. If the 3rd falls on a weekend or holiday, payments are moved to the preceding business day.
Reminders are sent by your calendar app (Google, Apple, or Outlook), not by CheckPayDate.
Upcoming 12-Month Payment Schedule
Save, print, or review your schedule for the entire year.
| Month | Scheduled Payment Date | Day of Week |
|---|---|---|
| September | Thursday, September 03, 2026 | Thursday |
| October | Friday, October 02, 2026 | Friday |
| November | Tuesday, November 03, 2026 | Tuesday |
| December | Thursday, December 03, 2026 | Thursday |
| December | Thursday, December 31, 2026 | Thursday |
| February | Wednesday, February 03, 2027 | Wednesday |
| March | Wednesday, March 03, 2027 | Wednesday |
| April | Friday, April 02, 2027 | Friday |
| May | Monday, May 03, 2027 | Monday |
| June | Thursday, June 03, 2027 | Thursday |
| July | Friday, July 02, 2027 | Friday |
| August | Tuesday, August 03, 2027 | Tuesday |
How Social Security Payment Dates Work
The Social Security Administration (SSA) determines payment dates based on the type of benefit and your day of birth. Here is the general rule set.
SSI Payments
Supplemental Security Income
Pre-1997 / Dual Claims
Claims filed before May 1997
Standard Social Security
Post-May 1997 Applications
- Born 1st - 10th: Second Wednesday
- Born 11th - 20th: Third Wednesday
- Born 21st - 31st: Fourth Wednesday
Never Miss a Payment and Plan Your Budget
Using our clean and accessible tools, you can download the entire year's schedule as a spreadsheet, print it out to paste on your refrigerator, or instantly import dates into your smart phone calendar.
Social Security & Benefit Calculators
Explore our comprehensive tools to forecast your next COLA raise, compare claiming ages, and optimize retirement cash flow.
2027 COLA Calculator
Project your monthly check increase with upcoming Cost-of-Living adjustments and Medicare Part B deductions.
Benefit Estimator
Estimate your retirement benefit check by birth year, Primary Insurance Amount (PIA), and claiming age.
Age 62 vs. 67 vs. 70
Compare monthly check reductions vs delayed credits and view your cumulative lifetime break-even age.
Monthly Increase Calculator
Calculate exact dollar increases per month and cumulative 12-month annual bonus for any custom raise percentage.
Annual Benefit & Tax Calculator
Evaluate your 12-month gross income against IRS combined income rules (0%, 50%, or 85% taxable tier).
COLA Matrix Table
Fast search table pre-calculating monthly and annual raises from $800 to $4,200/mo across all percentage rates.
Interactive Benefit & Tax Power Tools
State tax exemption calculators, lifetime break-even curves, bank early direct deposit simulator, and 50-year COLA datasets.
State Tax Calculator
Find out if your state taxes benefits. Compare 41 exempt states vs 9 partial rule states.
Break-Even Age Analyzer
Visual cumulative lifetime curves comparing claiming at 62 (-30%), FRA (67), and 70 (+24%).
Bank Deposit Simulator
Exact posting times across Chime, SoFi, Chase, Wells Fargo, Direct Express, & FedACH.
50-Year COLA History
Explore 50 years of CPI-W adjustments, 14.3% all-time peaks, 0.0% zero years, and purchasing power.
Medicare IRMAA, Pension Offsets & Wallet Cards
Medicare Part B deductions, public employee WEP/GPO offsets, survivor dual-entitlement strategies, and printable pocket wallet cards.
Medicare IRMAA Calculator
Calculate Part B premium deductions ($185.00+), high-income surcharges (Tiers 1-5), and net checks.
WEP & GPO Offset Engine
Offsets for teachers, police, and firefighters with non-covered pensions. Check 30-year exemptions.
Survivors & Widow Guide
Claiming at age 60 (71.5%), child benefits, $255 death payment, and "claim survivor, switch at 70" strategy.
Printable Wallet Cards
Generate credit-card sized annual payment cards for your wallet and download 12-month calendar alerts.
Federal Portals & Annual Hubs
Official statutory schedule matrices, long-range projections, and banking holiday analyses.
United States Hub
Complete federal repository for Title II & Title XVI distribution guidelines.
2027 Schedule Hub
Projected 12-month calendar incorporating 2027 COLA percentage raises.
2028 Schedule Hub
Long-range 366-day leap year calendar and banking holiday advance forecasts.
Federal Holidays Hub
All 11 statutory banking holidays and early deposit rollover guarantees.
Official Primary Data Sources
Verified against federal statutes, agency publication manuals, and Federal Reserve rules.
Official annual disbursement schedule detailing 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wednesday delivery dates.
Federal statutory regulation governing staggered Wednesday payments based on beneficiary birth dates.
Standard banking holidays (Title 5 U.S.C. 6103) governing prior-business-day deposit shifts.
Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners used for statutory COLA calculations under 42 U.S.C. § 415.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common queries regarding Social Security payment distribution rules and scheduling.
Official Legal Disclaimer
Schedule estimate only. Not affiliated with SSA. For your exact deposit, use My Social Security or call 1-800-772-1213.
Official SSA Helplines & Resources
Need official help? Connect directly with official federal government channels:
SSA National Toll-Free Hotline
Available Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM local time. For deaf or hard of hearing, call TTY 1-800-325-0778.