April 29, 2026, 5:15 a.m. ET
Supplemental Security Income checks for the month of May are scheduled to go out May 1.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments typically are issued on the first day of the month, but sometimes payments go out early when the first calendar day of the month is a weekend or a holiday. In May, the first day of the month lands on a Friday, and payments will go out May 1, according to the Social Security Administration’s calendar.
This continues a stretch of four consecutive months in which SSI checks will go out on the first of the month. Then, in July, checks for August will go out early, on Friday, July 31, because Aug. 1 is a Saturday.
When are SSI payments sent out? See the full 2026 payment schedule.
Here are the dates for SSI payments for 2026, according to the SSA calendar:
- Friday, May 1, 2026 (Check for May 2026)
- Monday, June 1, 2026 (Check for June 2026)
- Wednesday, July 1, 2026 (Check for July 2026)
- Friday, July 31, 2026 (Check for August 2026)
- Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026 (Check for September 2026)
- Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026 (Check for October 2026)
- Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 (Check for November 2026)
- Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2026 (Check for December 2026)
- Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026 (Check for January 2027)
What is Supplemental Security Income, or SSI?
The Supplemental Security Income program, administered by the Social Security Administration, provides benefits for those with limited or no income or resources, those aged 65 or older, and those who are blind or have a qualifying disability. Children with a qualifying disability are also eligible for SSI, according to the SSA website.
Adults who earn more than $2,073 from work monthly typically do not qualify for benefits. Nearly 7.4 million Americans currently get monthly SSI payments and about one-third of SSI recipients also get Social Security benefits, according to the agency.
To see if you are eligible for SSI, visit the Social Security website. You can also go in person to your local Social Security office, or call 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time during the work week.
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