When is the next batch of Social Security payments being issued?

NEW YORK (PIX11)— The federal government will not issue checks for retirees or Americans on disability for the week of Aug. 4 to Aug. 11,  according to the schedule of Social Security benefit payments. 

Over seven million New Yorkers receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income. The majority of the benefits are paid to retired workers, according to data provided by Social Security. 

Why are no checks being issued?

“Since June 1997, SSA delivers recurring benefits on four days throughout the month on the 3rd of the month and on the second, third and fourth Wednesdays of the month,” read the Social Security website’s payment schedule. “If the Wednesday regularly scheduled for payment delivery falls on a Federal legal holiday, benefits will be paid on the first preceding day that is not a Federal legal holiday. Beneficiaries entitled to benefits prior to May 1997 received recurring benefits on the 3rd of the month and continued to be paid on the 3rd of the month.”

Social Security Payment dates:

Day of birth	Assigned payment day
1st – 10th	Second Wednesday of the month
11th – 20th	Third Wednesday of the month
21st – 31st	Fourth Wednesday of the month

Remaining Social Security Payment dates for 2024:

When will I receive my Social Security benefits?

The next batch of payments will be issued on Aug. 14. “If you don’t receive your payment on the expected date, please allow three additional mailing days before contacting Social Security,” read a disclaimer on the payment schedule. 

The schedule of Social Security benefits for 2024 can be found here. The federal government has also released the payment schedule for 2025.