Wed, May 27, 2026 at 5:29 PM UTC
Most beneficiaries receive their retirement payments based on their birthdays.
Credit: RainStar / Getty Images
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Social Security payments are typically distributed on Wednesdays every month, based on the beneficiary’s birth date.
Payments for Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries will be distributed on June 1.
The Social Security Administration distributes retirement benefits to more than 75 million people every month.
Most beneficiaries are paid on the second, third, or fourth Wednesday of the month, depending on their birthday.
Supplemental Security Income, a needs-based program for Americans with disabilities or those 65 and older with limited resources, generally pays at the beginning of every month. Beneficiaries who receive SSI benefits alongside their retirement benefits or who began receiving benefits before May 1997 generally get their retirement benefits on the third of every month.
Why This Matters
Most retirees rely on a fixed income from Social Security or retirement savings. It is important for them to know when they will receive their benefits so they can budget and plan accordingly.
June payments will be issued as follows:
June 1: SSI payments for May will be issued.
June 3: Retirement benefits will be paid to those who have been collecting since before May 1997, or to those who collect both SSI and retirement benefits.
June 10: Retirement benefits will be paid to those born between the first and the 10th of any month.
June 17: Retirement benefits will be paid to those with birthdays between the 11th and the 20th of any month.
June 24: Retirement benefits will be paid to those with birthdays between the 21st and the 31st of any month.
Read the original article on Investopedia
