Social Security recipients will get their regular payments as scheduled over the next month. Benefits are typically disbursed to nearly 74 million people on specific Wednesdays, depending on the person's birth date.
SSI payments, however, sometimes arrive early. That happens when the first of the month falls on a weekend or holiday, shifting checks to the last weekday before the usual send date.
Here’s what to know about the September payment schedule and where to find a Social Security office in Georgia:
September 2026 Social Security payment schedule
The Social Security Administration’s 2026 payment schedules are online to help beneficiaries plan their budgets. Regular Social Security retirement benefits will be issued according to the SSA’s standard payment schedule in September:
- Sept. 9: Birthdates between the first and 10th of the month
- Sept. 16: Birthdates between the 11th and the 20th of the month
- Sept. 23: Birthdates between the 21st and the 31st of the month
When will the 2027 Social Security COLA be announced?
The Social
Security Administration is expected to announce the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The historical average is 2.6%, Mary Johnson, an independent Social Security and Medicare analyst, told USA TODAY. The current estimate is 3.4%, but that could shift based on changes to the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, or CPI-W.
When will SSI checks be sent early in 2026?
The next time checks will be sent early is Friday, Oct. 30. The first of November falls on a weekend. The first check of the new year is always sent on New Year's Eve or the last weekday of the year because of the holiday conflict.
Why will some people get paid 3 times in some months?
People who get both SSI and regular Social Security will be paid three times in October and December.
The regular SSI payment will come on the first. The Social Security check will be paid on its usual date. Then the SSI funds for the following month will be sent near the end of the month because the next SSI disbursement date falls on a weekend or holiday.
SSI payment schedule for 2026
Supplemental Security Income checks will be sent out on the following dates in 2026, according to the SSA calendar. They are usually sent on the first of the month but will be disbursed early if the first falls on a weekend or holiday.
- Tuesday, Sept. 1 (check for September)
- Thursday, Oct. 1 (check for October)
- Friday, Oct. 30 (check for November)
- Tuesday, Dec. 1 (check for December)
- Thursday, Dec. 31 (check for January 2027)
See the full 2026 Social Security Payment schedule
This graphic shows all payment dates for SSI, Social Security and people who get both or were receiving Social Security before 1997:
Social Security offices in Georgia
Miguel Legoas is a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for USA Today. Find him on Instagram @miguelegoas and email at mlegoas@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: When Georgia can expect Social Security and SSI checks in September
