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Social Security and SSI Payment Dates 2027: Full Calendar

By CalculateBenefits Editorial Team · Mark Phaneuf, Publisher
AI-assisted source check: . What these dates mean.

Key facts

SSI
Paid on the 1st of each month. If the 1st is a weekend or holiday, it comes the business day before.
Social Security
Born 1st to 10th: second Wednesday. 11th to 20th: third Wednesday. 21st to 31st: fourth Wednesday.
Paid on the 3rd
If you got Social Security before May 1997, or you get both Social Security and SSI.
January 2027 SSI
Comes early, on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026, with the 2027 raise.
Two SSI payments
April, July, and December 2027. No SSI is dated in May, August, or January 2028.
Missing payment
Call your bank first. Then call SSA at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778).
Official calendar
SSA's Schedule of Social Security Benefit Payments 2027.

Checked on the official site: . Deadlines and amounts can change; the official site has the final word.

A closed spiral planner, a pen, and a mug of coffee on a kitchen table in morning light.
Plan your 2027 budget around SSA's pay days. Some months bring SSI early, and some bring none.

SSI usually comes on the 1st of each month in 2027. Social Security, including SSDI, comes on the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Wednesday, based on your birthday. Some people get Social Security on the 3rd instead. When a pay day falls on a weekend or holiday, SSA pays early.

Every date below is from SSA's own 2027 payment calendar, or its 2026 calendar for Dec. 31, 2026. Last checked: November 10, 2026. CalculateBenefits is not SSA or any part of the government.

Which day will I get my Social Security check in 2027?

It depends on the day of the month you were born. Your birth month and year do not matter.

Get benefits on a spouse's or parent's work record? SSA says the day "generally" goes by that worker's birthday, not yours.

There is one big exception. Did you get Social Security before May 1997? Do you get both Social Security and SSI? Then SSA's calendar says Social Security comes on the 3rd and SSI on the 1st.

What are the 2027 Social Security and SSI payment dates?

Find your month. Then find your group. A day marked "early" means the normal day falls on a weekend or holiday.

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

July 2027

August 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

Why do some payments come early?

SSA does not pay on weekends or federal holidays. In SSA's words, when a pay date falls on "a Saturday, Sunday or legal public holiday," benefits are paid "the business day before."

Here is why each early date in 2027 moved:

None of the Wednesday pay days in 2027 lands on a holiday. So no Wednesday group moves this year.

Why is there no SSI payment in January 2027?

Jan. 1, 2027, is New Year's Day. So SSA pays January's SSI a day early, on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026. People paid on the 3rd get their January check that day, too. Jan. 3 is a Sunday, and Jan. 2 is a Saturday.

That Dec. 31 SSI payment is also the first one with the 2027 raise. SSA says higher SSI payments "will begin on December 31, 2026." For Social Security, the 3.6% raise starts with benefits "payable" in January 2027. To see the new amounts, read our 2027 COLA guide.

Why did I get two SSI payments in one month?

It happens when the 1st of the next month falls on a weekend or holiday. SSA then pays on the last business day before the 1st. So two payments land in one month.

SSA says this "does not mean" you got a duplicate payment. It is next month's SSI, paid early. You do not need to call SSA to report it.

Plan ahead for the gap. In 2027, SSI is paid twice in April, July, and December. Then May, August, and January 2028 have no SSI payment of their own. Make the early money last until the next 1st.

Not sure if you get SSI, Social Security, or both? Read our guide on SSI vs. Social Security. For disability checks, see SSDI vs. SSI.

When do VA payments come?

VA uses a different rule. VA's disability award paperwork says payments are made "at the beginning of each month for the prior month." For more on VA timing, see our monthly pay-dates guide.

Do food stamps come on the same days?

No. Food stamps, now called SNAP, follow your state's schedule, not SSA's. USDA says that in most states, not everyone gets SNAP on the same day. Our pay-dates guide shows how to find your state's schedule.

What if my payment does not come?

  1. Direct deposit: Call your bank first. SSA says the bank may be slow to post it.
  2. Paper check: SSA's calendar asks you to allow 3 more mail days before you contact SSA.
  3. Still missing? Call SSA free at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778), or visit your local office.

SSA will look into it. If the payment is due, SSA says it will replace it. Its automated phone line also works any time of day. When it asks how it can help, say "check delivery."

Is a call about my check a scam?

Be careful. SSA says its services are free. It also warns that no government agency will ask for fees by wire transfer or gift card.

Never pay anyone to help you get your check. Be careful if anyone asks for your Social Security number or bank details. Always trust a letter from SSA over any website, including this one.

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