SSA benefits and SSI
Social Security Payment Schedule 2028
Social Security retirement, survivors and disability benefits are paid on a Wednesday chosen by your birthday, or on the 3rd. SSI is paid on the 1st. When the date is a weekend or federal holiday, the payment comes the business day before. In 2028 that puts two SSI payments in March, June, September and December.
Find your payment day
Choose your group. Your birthday is the birthday of the person whose work record the benefit is paid on.
- 2nd Wednesday: Birthday on the 1st to the 10th
- 3rd Wednesday: Birthday on the 11th to the 20th
- 4th Wednesday: Birthday on the 21st to the 31st
- The 3rd: Benefits since before May 1997, or also on SSI
- SSI: Supplemental Security Income
2028 payment dates
| Month | 2nd Wednesday | 3rd Wednesday | 4th Wednesday | The 3rd | SSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Early: Saturday | ||||
| February | |||||
| March | |||||
| April | Early: Saturday | ||||
| May | |||||
| June | Early: Saturday | ||||
| July | Early: Saturday | ||||
| August | |||||
| September | Early: Sunday | ||||
| October | Early: Sunday | ||||
| November | |||||
| December | Early: Sunday |
Social Security, 2nd Wednesday
Social Security, 3rd Wednesday
Social Security, 4th Wednesday
Social Security on the 3rd
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Sources: SSA schedule of payments 2028 and SSA: when you get your payment. The dates are computed from SSA's rules and compared with the published schedule below.
Compared with SSA
SSA has not published this year's calendar in a form checked here yet. The dates above follow its published rule. The weekly check looks for the official calendar and will compare it when it appears.
Computed schedules for planning. Your employer's payroll calendar is the final word.
Questions
When are Social Security payments in 2028?
On the second, third or fourth Wednesday of each month, depending on your birthday: the 1st to the 10th is the second Wednesday, the 11th to the 20th the third, and the 21st to the 31st the fourth. People who started benefits before May 1997, or who also get SSI, are paid on the 3rd.
Are there two SSI payments in any month of 2028?
Yes: March, June, September and December. When the 1st of a month is a weekend or holiday, SSI is paid the business day before, which can be in the previous month. That leaves no SSI payment dated in January, April, July and October. It is not an extra payment, only an early one.
Which 2028 Social Security payments come early?
The 3rd: Saturday, June 3, 2028 is paid Friday, June 2, 2028 (Saturday). The 3rd: Sunday, September 3, 2028 is paid Friday, September 1, 2028 (Sunday). The 3rd: Sunday, December 3, 2028 is paid Friday, December 1, 2028 (Sunday). SSI: Saturday, April 1, 2028 is paid Friday, March 31, 2028 (Saturday). SSI: Saturday, July 1, 2028 is paid Friday, June 30, 2028 (Saturday). SSI: Sunday, October 1, 2028 is paid Friday, September 29, 2028 (Sunday). SSI: Monday, January 1, 2029 is paid Friday, December 29, 2028 (New Year's Day).