When are Social Security and SSI paid out in May 2026? Complete payment schedule
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Key Points:
- The Social Security Administration (SSA) is concluding its May 2026 benefits distribution, with the final payment run scheduled for the last Wednesday of the month based on recipients' birth dates.
- Social Security payments for May 2026 are made on Wednesdays according to birth date groups: May 13 for those born 1st-10th, May 20 for 11th-20th, and May 27 for 21st-31st, with payments for beneficiaries based on another’s work record following that person’s birthday.
- On May 1, the SSA issued payments to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients, long-term Social Security beneficiaries who began claims before May 1997, and individuals receiving both Social Security and SSI benefits.
- Average monthly benefits in May 2026 are approximately $2,026 for retirement, $1,493 for disability, $1,626 for survivor benefits, and $738 for SSI, with payments made via direct deposit or the Direct Express debit card.