Upcoming Social Security Payments
Next deposit dates by benefit cohort for September 2026 and October 2026. Holiday-adjusted using the same schedule engine as the full year calendar.
Next payment
September 09, 2026
Birth 1–10
September 2026
Birth 1–10
Birthdays 1–10
09/09
Wednesday · Next
Birth 11–20
Birthdays 11–20
09/16
Wednesday
Birth 21–31
Birthdays 21–31
09/23
Wednesday
October 2026
SSI
SSI
10/01
Thursday
Pre-1997
Pre-1997 Social Security
10/02
Holiday-adjusted
Birth 1–10
Birthdays 1–10
10/14
Wednesday
Birth 11–20
Birthdays 11–20
10/21
Wednesday
Birth 21–31
Birthdays 21–31
10/28
Wednesday
How to use this page
This list answers “what Social Security payments are coming up?” by cohort — SSI, pre-1997 / dual eligibility, and the three post-1997 Wednesday birthday groups. It is not personalized. For your next deposit based on birth day and benefit type, use the free checker on the home page.
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.