Payment dates for Social Security checks from June to December 2024
The Social Security Administration continues to send checks as the year approaches the halfway mark. Here are the payment dates for the remainder of 2024.
The Social Security Administration continues to send monthly payments to millions of beneficiaries.
At different times of the month, the agency sends benefits to retired workers, survivors and those receiving disability benefits from the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI).
The SSA has already sent payments for January, February, March, April, May and is in the process of sending those for June. Here are the payment dates for the remaining checks until December.
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SSA payment schedule for the rest of 2024
Generally, SSI benefits are sent on the first day of each month, while on the 3rd of each month, the SSA sends money to those who began receiving their Social Security payments before May 1997.
The rest of the Social Security checks are sent based on the birthday of the beneficiaries, including retired workers and those receiving survivors and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments.
- Second Wednesday of the month: beneficiaries with a date of birth between the 1st and 10th
- Third Wednesday: beneficiaries born between the 11th and 20th
- Fourth Wednesday: beneficiaries born between the 21st and 31st
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If any of the payments fall on a weekend or on a holiday, the money is sent on the first business day prior. Payments are sent by direct deposit to beneficiaries who have shared their bank account details with the SSA, or via mail in a paper check, which takes longer to arrive.
Social Security checks: Payment dates for the remainder of 2024
Following the SSA schedule, these are the payment dates for Social Security checks in the remaining months of 2024, from June to December.
June
- Monday, June 3: Beneficiaries who began receiving their payments before May 1997
- Wednesday, June 12: Beneficiaries with a date of birth between the 1st and the 10th
- Tuesday, June 18: Beneficiaries with a date of birth between the 11th and 20th (sent on Tuesday because June 19 is the Juneteenth Day holiday)
- Wednesday, June 26: Beneficiaries with a date of birth between the 21st and the 31st
(The SSI payment was sent on May 31)
July
- Monday, July 1 : SSI Beneficiaries
- Wednesday, July 3: Beneficiaries who began receiving their payments before May 1997
- Wednesday, July 10: Beneficiaries with a date of birth between the 1st and the 10th
- Wednesday, July 17: Beneficiaries with a date of birth between the 11th and the 20th
- Wednesday, July 24: Beneficiaries with a date of birth between the 21st and the 31st
August
- Thursday, August 1: SSI Beneficiaries
- Friday, August 2: Beneficiaries who began receiving their payments before May 1997
- Wednesday, August 14: Beneficiaries with a date of birth between the 1st and the 10th
- Wednesday, August 21: Beneficiaries with a date of birth between the 11th and the 20th
- Wednesday, August 28: Beneficiaries with a date of birth between the 21st and the 31st
- Friday August 30: SSI beneficiaries (payment corresponding to September)
September
- Tuesday, September 3: Beneficiaries who began receiving their payments before May 1997
- Wednesday, September 11: Beneficiaries with a date of birth between the 1st and the 10th
- Wednesday, September 18: Beneficiaries with a date of birth between the 11th and the 20th
- Wednesday, September 25: Beneficiaries with a date of birth between the 21st and the 31st
October
- Tuesday, October 1: SSI Beneficiaries
- Thursday, October 3: Beneficiaries who began receiving their payments before May 1997
- Wednesday, October 9: Beneficiaries with a date of birth between the 1st and the 10th
- Wednesday, October 16: Beneficiaries with a date of birth between the 11th and the 20th
- Wednesday, October 23: Beneficiaries with a date of birth between the 21st and the 31st
November
- Friday, November 1: SSI beneficiaries and beneficiaries who began receiving payments before May 1997
- Wednesday, November 13: Beneficiaries with a date of birth between the 1st and the 10th
- Wednesday, November 20: Beneficiaries with a date of birth between the 11th and the 20th
- Wednesday, November 27: Beneficiaries with a date of birth between the 21st and the 31st
- Friday, November 29: SSI beneficiaries (payment corresponding to December)
December
- Tuesday, December 3: Beneficiaries who began receiving their payments before May 1997
- Wednesday, December 11: Beneficiaries with a date of birth between the 1st and the 10th
- Wednesday, December 18: Beneficiaries with a date of birth between the 11th and the 20th
- Tuesday, December 24: Beneficiaries with a date of birth between the 21st and the 31st (it is sent on Tuesday because the 25th is a holiday)
- Tuesday, December 31: SSI Beneficiaries (Payment corresponding to January 2025)
According to the SSA, if you do not receive your payment on the expected date, wait three days to allow for additional shipping time before contacting Social Security.