The next payment of Social Security is scheduled for October 2024.
We are heading into the third month of October and recipients will receive the latest Social Security payments soon. The date you will receive your Social Security check depends on a number of factors, including how long you have been receiving benefits and if you are entitled to multiple benefits. It also depends on the day you were born. We’ll explain. Below is the complete payment schedule for September 2024, as well as some answers to questions that you might have. Check out the steps you can take if you haven’t received your Social Security check for September. Read on to learn if your check will arrive this week and what the Social Security Administration uses to determine your payment date. Don’t forget to check out the Social Security and SSDI cheatsheet and instructions for applying for Supplemental Security income. Want to know when you will receive your Social Security check each month?
Want to know the day of the week? Here’s the Social Security and SSDI payment schedule for October.
Social Security Payment Schedule October 2024
You’ve received Social Security before May 1997
October 3
If your birthday falls between the 1st and 10th of any given month
| October 9 | If your birthday falls between the 11th and 20th of any given month |
|---|---|
| October 16 | If your birthday falls between the 21st and 31st of any given month |
| October 23 | How is my Social Security payment date determined? |
| Social Security payments are typically paid out starting on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. The next two payments are paid on the second and third Wednesdays in the month. There is one exception, which I’ll cover below. There is one big exception, which I’ll cover below. | Smart Money Advice on the Topics That Matter to You |
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Birthdate between:
Social Security check date
| 2nd Wednesday of the month | 11th and the 20th |
|---|---|
| 3rd Wednesday of the month | 21st and 31st |
| 4th Wednesday of the month | Will I receive my other government benefits on the same day? |
| If you’ve received Social Security benefits before May 1997, or receive both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income, your payment schedule isn’t determined by your birthdate. Payments are made every month at the same time, with some exceptions. | Social Security will send out payments on the third of every month. SSI payments will go out on the first of each month. The dates can change if a holiday or weekend falls on the first or third of the month. Social Security payments were sent two days earlier, on March 1, because March 3 was a holiday. The same will happen in the month of November. |
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The only benefits that are paid on the same schedule are Social Security and Social Security Disability Insurance. Didn’t get your Social Security check yet? If your check does not arrive when you expect it to, or ever, wait three more days before contacting the Social Security Administration. After that, you can call the national toll-free number: 1-800-772-1213
