The Social Security Administration sends out checks based on your date of birth and length of time as a recipient.
Monthly rounds of checks are issued. Learn when and how your payment arrives.
Monthly rounds of benefits checks are issued. Learn when and how your payment arrives.
Social Security April Payment
Here is the April schedule (PDF) for receiving your Social Security and/or SSI payments:
- April 3: Payments for those who receive both Supplemental Security Income and Social Security, or who have received since before May 1997.
- April 12: Payments for individuals with birthdays between the first and tenth of each month.
- April 19: Payments for individuals with a birthday between the 11th and 20th of each month.
- April 26: Those with a birthday between the 21st and 31st of a given month are eligible for Social Security payments.
The SSA sends out monthly payments on the second, third, and fourth Wednesdays. The day you receive your check is determined by your date of birth.
- If your birthday falls between the first and tenth of the month, you will be paid on the second Wednesday of each month.
- If your birthday falls between the 11th and 20th of the month, your payment will be issued on the third Wednesday of the following month.
- If your birthday falls between the 21st and the 31st of the month, your payment will be issued on the fourth Wednesday of the following month.
The majority of SSI payments are issued on the first of each month, with a few exceptions discussed below.
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What Happens If You Don’t Get Your Check On Time?
If you received benefits prior to May 1997 or both Social Security and SSI, the payment schedule is different.
Instead of receiving your payments on Wednesdays, you will now receive your benefits and SSI payments on the third and first of each month, respectively.
However, if the first or third day of the month falls on a weekend or holiday, the payment dates change. This year, April 1 falls on a Saturday, so SSI recipients receive their April payments on March 31 and recipients receive their payments on April 3.
If your check does not arrive by the above date based on your birth date or other circumstances, the SSA instructs you to wait three additional mailing days before contacting them.
If you still have not received it, call 800-771-1213 to speak with a representative. The SSA notes that wait times are shorter Wednesday through Friday and between 4 and 7 pm.on weekdays.
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