March 1 falls on a Sunday in 2026, forcing the Social Security Agency to change some of its payment schedules.
More than 7 million low-income seniors and people with disabilities receive Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, each month, averaging about $765. SSI payments are made on the first of the month except when that day falls on a weekend or a holiday.
That’s the case in March when the regular payment date is a Sunday, moving SSI payments back to Friday, Feb. 27. This means – at least technically – SSI beneficiaries won’t receive a check in March, having received that payment early.
SSI payments will be delivered on a regular schedule (first of the month) in April, May and June. In July, SSI payments will be made July 1 and then again on July 31 since Aug. 1 falls on a Saturday. September’s payment will arrive on the first, but the rest of the year has a varied schedule:
October – SSI payment on Oct. 1 then November’s payment on Oct. 30
November – No SSI payment
December – SSI payment on Dec. 1 and then Dec. 31 to cover the first payment of January 2027 since Jan. 1 is a federal holiday.
The calendar issue doesn’t affect regular Social Security payments, which are typically distributed on the second, third or fourth Wednesday of the month based on a person’s day of birth, regardless of the year they were born.
Here’s how that schedule works:
Birthday 1st-10th – Paid on second Wednesday of the month
Birthday 11th-20th – Paid on the third Wednesday of the month
Birthday 21st – 31st – Paid on the fourth Wednesday of the month
You can see the complete payment calendar here.
As many as 53 million people in the U.S. receive Social Security benefits with the average beneficiary receiving nearly $2,000 per month.
If you received Social Security benefits before May 1997 or receive both Social Security and SSI, you are paid on the third of the month, unless that falls on a weekend.
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