SSA pays 71.1 million recipients in May three-Wednesdays cycle

13 articles · Updated · AS USA · May 11

After May 1 payments to SSI claimants, pre-May 1997 beneficiaries and 2.5 million dual recipients, the next Social Security disbursement is due on May 13.
Recipients are paid on May 13, 20 or 27 depending on the worker's birth date, with May 2026 bringing one of the year's longest waits for the cycle to begin.
SSA says average monthly benefits are $2,081.16 for retired workers, $1,634.70 for disabled workers, $1,625.56 for survivors and $738.22 for SSI, paid by direct deposit or Direct Express.

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