Social Security Payment Schedule 2027

Every SSA payment date for 2027 — retirement, survivors, disability (SSDI), and SSI — with who gets paid on each date. Adjusted for weekends and federal holidays.

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How the schedule works

Your payment date depends on your birthday and when you started receiving benefits.

Born 1st–10th2nd Wednesday
Born 11th–20th3rd Wednesday
Born 21st–31st4th Wednesday
Benefits before May 19973rd of the month
SSI1st of the month
Weekend or holiday?Paid the previous business day

All 2027 payment dates, month by month

January 2027 →

December 31, 2026SSI + Pre-May 1997 / SS + SSI
January 13, 20272nd Wednesday
January 20, 20273rd Wednesday
January 27, 20274th Wednesday

March 2027 →

March 1, 2027SSI
March 3, 2027Pre-May 1997 / SS + SSI
March 10, 20272nd Wednesday
March 17, 20273rd Wednesday
March 24, 20274th Wednesday

April 2027 →

April 1, 2027SSI
April 2, 2027Pre-May 1997 / SS + SSI
April 14, 20272nd Wednesday
April 21, 20273rd Wednesday
April 28, 20274th Wednesday

May 2027 →

April 30, 2027SSI
May 3, 2027Pre-May 1997 / SS + SSI
May 12, 20272nd Wednesday
May 19, 20273rd Wednesday
May 26, 20274th Wednesday

June 2027 →

June 1, 2027SSI
June 3, 2027Pre-May 1997 / SS + SSI
June 9, 20272nd Wednesday
June 16, 20273rd Wednesday
June 23, 20274th Wednesday

July 2027 →

July 1, 2027SSI
July 2, 2027Pre-May 1997 / SS + SSI
July 14, 20272nd Wednesday
July 21, 20273rd Wednesday
July 28, 20274th Wednesday

August2027

July 30, 2027SSI
August 3, 2027Pre-May 1997 / SS + SSI
August 11, 20272nd Wednesday
August 18, 20273rd Wednesday
August 25, 20274th Wednesday

September2027

September 1, 2027SSI
September 3, 2027Pre-May 1997 / SS + SSI
September 8, 20272nd Wednesday
September 15, 20273rd Wednesday
September 22, 20274th Wednesday

October2027

October 1, 2027SSI + Pre-May 1997 / SS + SSI
October 13, 20272nd Wednesday
October 20, 20273rd Wednesday
October 27, 20274th Wednesday

November2027

November 1, 2027SSI
November 3, 2027Pre-May 1997 / SS + SSI
November 10, 20272nd Wednesday
November 17, 20273rd Wednesday
November 24, 20274th Wednesday

December2027

December 1, 2027SSI
December 3, 2027Pre-May 1997 / SS + SSI
December 8, 20272nd Wednesday
December 15, 20273rd Wednesday
December 22, 20274th Wednesday

Source: official SSA payment calendar (2027). A date shown at the end of a month may correspond to the following month's payment (e.g. SSI for a month starting on a weekend is paid the previous business day).

2027 benefit amounts at a glance

After the 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) effective January 2027.

$2,071
Average retired worker
$5,181
Maximum benefit (claiming at age 70)
$994 / $1,491
Maximum federal SSI — individual / couple

All amounts are monthly. Source:SSA 2027 COLA fact sheet.

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