SSI Beneficiaries Get 2 Payments in July and December 2026 as Calendar Shifts Move Deposits
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Updated · Chicago Tribune · Jun 24
SSI Beneficiaries Get 2 Payments in July and December 2026 as Calendar Shifts Move Deposits
3 articles · Updated · Chicago Tribune · Jun 24
Summary
July 2026 will bring two SSI deposits—on July 1 and July 31—while August will have none because Aug. 1 falls on a Saturday.
The same scheduling rule will create two more split-payment months: Oct. 1 and Oct. 30, since Nov. 1 is a Sunday, and Dec. 1 and Dec. 31, ahead of the Jan. 1, 2027 holiday.
SSI normally pays on the first of each month, but the payment moves to the prior weekday when that date lands on a weekend or holiday.
The shifts affect Supplemental Security Income recipients, who receive an average $737 a month; traditional Social Security benefits still follow separate birth-date-based schedules, averaging $2,081 monthly in 2026.