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Social Security July Payment Schedule Includes Two SSI Disbursements

Because August 1 falls on a weekend the SSA will move the August SSI payment into July, creating two SSI payments for recipients this month.

Social Security’s Final May Payments Set for May 27

2027 Social Security COLA Seen at 3.9%, Lifting Average Checks by About $81

First March Social Security Payments Arrive Wednesday for Birthdays 1–10

First 2026 Social Security Checks Roll Out With 2.8% COLA as Payment Dates Shift

No Social Security Checks This Week as January Payouts Start Jan. 14

Shutdown Pushes Inflation Report to Oct. 24, Delaying Social Security’s 2026 COLA Announcement

Shutdown Puts Social Security’s 2026 COLA Announcement at Risk of Delay

SSI Recipients Will Get Two Payments in October as Calendar Shifts Move November Check

U.S. Ends Federal Paper Checks Sept. 30 as Social Security, IRS Shift to Electronic Payments

Social Security Sets Sept. 30 Deadline to End Most Paper Checks

New Estimate Puts 2026 Social Security COLA at 2.7%

2026 Social Security COLA Projected at 2.7%–2.8% After August Inflation Data

SSA Will Continue Paper Checks for Beneficiaries Without Digital Access