Finance ❯ Social Security

Payment Schedule

Beneficiaries Monthly Payments December 2025 Beneficiary Guidelines Eligibility Criteria Birthday Dependent Payments Eligibility Monthly Amounts Deposit Dates 2025 October 2025 February 2026 2026 Changes Direct Deposit Beneficiary Types March 2026 2026 2026 Payments Cost of Living Adjustment Beneficiary Groups

Older Workers Turn to Retraining and Bridge Jobs to Protect Social Security Income

Using employer-paid training or lower-pay bridge jobs to delay claiming increases lifetime benefits and can stretch retirement savings.

Social Security Begins First Wave of June Payments Under 2026 Schedule

Social Security’s First May Checks Arrive This Week for Birthdays 1–10

Final April Social Security Checks Go Out Wednesday, April 22

Final December Social Security Payments Arrive Wednesday for Late-Month Birthdays

SSI Recipients Get Two December Payments as SSA Sets Month’s Social Security Dates

SSI Arrives Early on Aug. 29 as Third August Social Security Wave Pays Aug. 27

Social Security Unveils August Payment Schedule and Tax Planning Guidance