We are already entering the second week of September, and the first Social Security payments are about to arrive, both to retirees and recipients of disability benefits (SSDI benefits). In reality, the first payment of the month is usually on the 1st, when bank deposits or paper checks are sent to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries.
But this month there was a peculiarity in the calendar of the Social Security Administration (SSA), and it is something that happens several times a year. As a rule, the agency does not send payments on weekends or holidays, and since September 1 was a Sunday, the SSI payment was sent on Friday, August 30. With this, then, the beneficiaries received two payments in August and none in September. Now, the retirement and SSDI payments are coming, which start this week.
First Social Security Payments Approved for September
Continuing with the SSA payment standard, retirees and disabled workers (eligible for SSDI) receive their payments grouped on three fixed dates every month: the second, third, and fourth Wednesday. The grouping occurs based on the date of birth of each of the beneficiaries (whether they are alive and receiving benefits in person, or for their surviving dependent relatives).
The first group is those who pay between the 1st and 10th of any month, and will receive their payment on Wednesday September 11. Subsequently, payment for beneficiaries who turn their birthday between the 11th and 20th of any month will be made on Wednesday September 18, one week after the first payment. The last payment will be made on Wednesday September 25, and is for beneficiaries and surviving family members who have a birthday between the 21st and 31st of any month.
What Will Happen to Social Security Payments in October?
In October 2024, the calendar follows a similar pattern. Payments will be sent on Wednesday the 9th, Wednesday the 16th, and Wednesday the 23rd. If your birthday is between the 1st and the 10th, your payment will be issued on Wednesday October 9. For those born between the 11th and the 20th, the payment will be made on October 16. Finally, those with birthdays between the 21st and 31st will receive their payment on October 23bre.
And since we are analyzing the payments for the remainder of the year, let’s look at the payments of SSI, retirement, and SSDI benefits for the months of November and December.
Social Security and SSI payment in November 2024:
- Friday, November 1 (SSI payment). This day the payment is also sent to those receiving Social Security before May 1997 or receiving both SSI and Social Security benefits.
- Wednesday, November 13 (for those born from the 1st to the 10th).
- Wednesday, November 20 (for those born from the 11th to the 20th).
- Wednesday, November 27 (for those born from the 21st to the 31st).
Social Security and SSI payment dates in December 2024:
- Friday, November 29: Advance payment to SSI beneficiaries
- Tuesday, December 3: for those receiving Social Security before May 1997 or receiving both SSI and Social Security benefits.
- Wednesday, December 11 (for those born from the 1st to the 10th).
- Wednesday, December 18 (for those born from the 11th to the 20th).
- Wednesday, December 25 (for those born from the 21st to the 31st).
- Tuesday, December 31: advance payment corresponding to SSI on January 1, 2024.