August 2026 Social Security Payment Schedule & Benefit Dates
August 1, 2026 is a Saturday, so SSI for August deposits Friday, July 31. Pre-1997 is Monday, August 3. Birthday cohorts are August 12, 19, and 26.
1 of 5 cohorts are holiday-adjusted this month
August 2026 — SSI posts at the end of July
- August 1 Saturday → SSI on Friday, July 31
- No mid-month federal holiday for August Wednesday cohorts
SSI
Supplemental Security Income
July 31, 2026
1st of the month (or prior business day)
Pre-1997 / Dual eligibility
Claims before May 1997 or concurrent SSI
August 03, 2026
3rd of the month (or prior business day)
Birthdays 1–10
Post–May 1997 Title II
August 12, 2026
2nd Wednesday (holiday → prior business day)
Birthdays 11–20
Post–May 1997 Title II
August 19, 2026
3rd Wednesday (holiday → prior business day)
Birthdays 21–31
Post–May 1997 Title II
August 26, 2026
4th Wednesday (holiday → prior business day)
August 2026 schedule FAQs
When does August SSI arrive?
Friday, July 31, 2026, because August 1 is a Saturday.
What are the August 2026 birthday payment dates?
August 12 (1–10), August 19 (11–20), and August 26 (21–31).
Adjacent months & tools
Compare August 2026 with neighboring months, the full-year calendar, or estimate your net deposit after Medicare and tax withholding.
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.