With one payment date remaining, the U.S.’s Social Security Administration (SSA) is poised to round off its benefits schedule for June 2026.
Keep reading for the lowdown on this month’s distribution timeline for the following programs:
- Social Security benefits (retirement, disability and survivor pay)
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Three-Wednesdays Social Security cycle: June 2026 update
Of the 71.2 million recipients of Social Security benefits nationwide, many are paid on the second, third or fourth Wednesday in each month, depending on their birthday.
Now two-thirds complete, with the final payment run due next week, June’s three-Wednesdays cycle is:
NB: If you claim Social Security based on someone else’s work record, the SSA uses the other person’s birthday.
What other payment dates are on the June 2026 schedule?
On Monday, June 1, the SSA issued monthly SSI payments to the 7.3 million Americans signed up to the scheme.
A benefit for certain low-income individuals, SSI is run by the SSA, but differs from Social Security as it is needs-based. Eligibility does not depend on a claimant’s employment history.
- June 3: Certain long-term Social Security beneficiaries
On Wednesday, June 3, the SSA sent out this month’s Social Security to recipients who began claiming their benefits before May 1997.
- June 3: Social Security recipients who also get SSI
June 3 was also this month’s Social Security payment date for beneficiaries who combine the program with SSI.
How much are Social Security and SSI benefits?
- Social Security retirement pay: $2,028.00/month
- Social Security disability pay: $1,493.25/month
- Social Security survivor pay: $1,626.59/month
- SSI benefits: $738.13/month
(Average benefit, per SSA figures.)
How does the Social Security Admin make benefits payments?
- Money can be paid into a beneficiary’s bank account by direct deposit
- Benefits can be loaded onto the Direct Express Card, a special debit card for receiving federal payments
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