Social Security: This is the definitive payment schedule for the rest of 2026

The Social Security Administration (SSA) continues to send out payments this year, which benefit retirees, survivors, and recipients of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

The SSA is issuing larger payments thanks to the annual cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA), which is calculated each year based on inflation to ensure beneficiaries don’t lose purchasing power. In general terms, when inflation rises, Social Security payments rise with it.

The agency announced last October that the 2026 COLA would be 2.8 percent.

Social Security payment schedule for June to December 2026

According to the official SSA schedule, SSI payments are issued on the first day of each month. On the third day of each month, the SSA sends payments to recipients of retirement, survivor, and SSDI benefits who began claiming before May 1997.

For individuals who receive both SSI and Social Security, the former is paid on the first day of the month and the latter on the third day.

All remaining recipients of retirement, survivor and SSDI pay are sent their money on the second, third or fourth Wednesday in each month, based on the beneficiary’s date of birth:

• Second Wednesday: beneficiaries born from 1st to 10th
• Third Wednesday: beneficiaries born from 11th to 20th
• Fourth Wednesday: beneficiaries born from 21st to 31st

If a payment date falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the payment is issued on the previous business day. Based on the official schedule, here is the full 2026 Social Security payment calendar:

June 2026

• Monday, June 1: SSI
• Wednesday, June 3: Beneficiaries who began claiming before May 1997
• Wednesday, June 10: Beneficiaries born from 1st and 10th
• Wednesday, June 17: Beneficiaries born from 11th and 20th
• Wednesday, June 24: Beneficiaries born from 21st and 31st

July 2026

• Wednesday, July 1: SSI
• Thursday, July 2: Beneficiaries who began claiming before May 1997
• Wednesday, July 8: Beneficiaries born from 1st and 10th
• Wednesday, July 15: Beneficiaries born from 11th and 20th
• Wednesday, July 22: Beneficiaries born from 21st and 31st
• Friday, July 31: SSI (payment for August)

August 2026

• Monday, Aug. 3: Beneficiaries who began claiming before May 1997
• Wednesday, Aug. 12: Beneficiaries born from 1st and 10th
• Wednesday, Aug. 19: Beneficiaries born from 11th and 20th
• Wednesday, Aug. 26: Beneficiaries born from 21st and 31st

September 2026

• Tuesday, Sep. 1: SSI
• Thursday, Sep. 3: Beneficiaries who began claiming before May 1997
• Wednesday, Sep. 9: Beneficiaries born from 1st and 10th
• Wednesday, Sep. 16: Beneficiaries born from 11th and 20th
• Wednesday, Sep. 23: Beneficiaries born from 21st and 31st

October 2026

• Thursday, Oct. 1: SSI
• Friday, Oct. 2: Beneficiaries who began claiming before May 1997
• Wednesday, Oct. 14: Beneficiaries born from 1st and 10th
• Wednesday, Oct. 21: Beneficiaries born from 11th and 20th
• Wednesday, Oct. 28: Beneficiaries born from 21st and 31st
• Friday, Oct. 30: Supplemental Security Income (payment for November)

November 2026

• Tuesday, Nov. 3: Beneficiaries who began claiming before May 1997
• Tuesday, Nov. 10: Beneficiaries born from 1st and 10th
• Wednesday, Nov. 18: Beneficiaries born from 11th and 20th
• Wednesday, Nov. 25: Beneficiaries born from 21st and 31st

December 2026

• Tuesday, Dec. 1: SSI
• Thursday, Dec. 3: Beneficiaries who began claiming before May 1997
• Wednesday, Dec. 9: Beneficiaries born from 1st and 10th
• Wednesday, Dec. 16: Beneficiaries born from 11th and 20th
• Wednesday, Dec. 23: Beneficiaries born from 21st and 31st
• Thursday, Dec. 31: SSI (payment for January 2027)

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