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Social Security is being paid out on Wednesday, July 22: who gets benefits?
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Key Points:
- Social Security payments for July 2026 will be distributed to beneficiaries based on their birth dates, with those born from the 21st to 31st receiving payments on Wednesday, July 22.
- The payment schedule for July is divided into three Wednesdays: July 8 for those born 1st-10th, July 15 for 11th-20th, and July 22 for 21st-31st; payments for some long-term recipients and those also receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) were issued early on July 2.
- Average monthly Social Security benefits are approximately $2,029.92 for retirement, $1,496.16 for disability, and $1,631.39 for survivor benefits.
- Benefits are typically paid via direct deposit or the Direct Express Card, a federal debit card option for recipients without bank accounts.
- The SSA applies the birth date of the person whose work record the benefit is based on when Social Security is claimed on someone else’s employment history.
