FILE – Blank Social Security checks are fed through a printer at the U.S. Treasury Department’s printing facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on February 11, 2005. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)
A new month means a new round of Social Security payments for benefit recipients.
The Social Security Administration sends regular monthly payments (SSA benefits), but the date varies and generally depends on your birth date. Retirees, Social Security Disability and Survivors’ Income (RSDI) beneficiaries who claimed after May 1, 1997, receive either the second, third, or fourth Wednesday of the month.
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Recipients of Supplemental Security Income, a monthly payment for people with disabilities and the elderly who have little or no income or resources, receive their payments on the first of the month.
If the 1st falls on a weekend, as is the case in September, payments will be made on the Friday before the 1st (August 30, 2024).
How are Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) calculated?
The adjustments are based on inflation data.
A fixed payment date also applies to benefit recipients who received benefits before May 1997.
These are the dates on which beneficiaries can expect their monthly payments in September:
Social Security Payment Schedule for September 2024
- SSA beneficiaries who received benefits before May 1997: September 3
- Birthday between the 1st and 10th of the month: September 11th (second Wednesday of the month)
- Birthday between the 11th and 20th of the month: September 18th (third Wednesday of the month
- Birthday between the 21st and 31st of the month: September 25th (fourth Wednesday of the month)
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How to report a missing social security payment
Anyone who does not receive their electronic payment on the scheduled date should first contact their bank or financial institution, according to the Social Security Administration, which states that “there may be a delay in posting your payment.”
Anyone who still needs to report a late, missing, or stolen Social Security payment should call the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) or contact their local Social Security office.
“We will review the case and if the payment is due, we will replace it,” the administration said says on the website.
