Overview
- According to the SSA calendar, people born on the 1st through 10th are paid on the second Wednesday of the month, which kicks off May’s wave this week.
- Those with birthdays on the 11th–20th are set for the third Wednesday, and birthdays on the 21st–31st are paid on the fourth Wednesday.
- Beneficiaries who started before May 1997, or who also receive Supplemental Security Income, are paid near the start of the month under longstanding rules.
- USA TODAY and the Austin American-Statesman cite the SSA’s second‑Wednesday plan for the first May payments, while a Washington Examiner story listed Thursday instead.
- SSA examples show up to $2,969 a month if claimed at 62 and up to $5,181 at 70, and researchers warn the trust fund could fall short in the early 2030s if Congress does not act to prevent cuts.