The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that there will be no more Social Security payments until April. According to the Social Security payment schedule, certain beneficiaries will not get the $1,900 monthly benefits on April 1st, as only Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients are eligible to receive payments on that date.
Therefore, if you were born between the 1st and the 10th, you will receive your payment until April 10th, or if you are a retired worker who claimed benefits before May 1997, then remember that Social Security payments will arrive until the third day of the month. As the Social Security payment schedule might be complicated at times, here you will find a detailed description of how it works so that all recipients can understand their payments and plan their finances accordingly.
Understanding your Social Security payments
The Social Security Administration (SSA) oversees all Social Security payments, including those for Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The OASDI program is recognized for providing Social Security benefits to retired workers, survivors (supporting spouses, children, and parents who rely on a deceased worker who paid Social Security), and disabled individuals who receive payments from Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI).
On the other hand, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is independent of OASDI and supported by ordinary tax revenue rather than Social Security taxes. SSI offers financial help to low-income people who are old, blind, or disabled. Regardless of their diverse goals, all programs are consolidated into a yearly Social Security payment schedule depending on the beneficiary’s date of birth.
Social Security payment schedule methodology
Social Security payments for individuals who only receive Social Security are made on the second, third, or fourth Wednesday of each month, while SSI beneficiaries usually receive their payments on the 1st unless it is a weekend or a federal holiday. Additionally, keep in mind that retired workers who filed their initial claim before May 1997 will typically receive their benefits on the third of each month unless this date falls on a holiday or weekend.
In this case, Social Security payments will be made on the preceding business day, which means that some Social Security recipients may get a double payment during the year. To check the exact full-year payment dates confirmed by the Social Security Administration (SSA), please visit the benefits payment schedule for 2024.
Social Security payments confirmed for April
The following table exhibits the Social Security payment schedule for April based on the financial assistance program and birthday range. If your Social Security payment has not arrived on the scheduled date, please wait at least 3 mailing days before contacting the Social Security Administration (SSA).
| Social Security Financial Programs | Arrival date | Payment date |
| SSI benefits | April 1st (Monday) | Payment always falls on the first of each month. |
| Retirement benefits (Retirees who applied before May 1997) | April 3rd (Wednesday) | Payment is sent on the third of each month. |
| Retirement and SSDI benefits | 2nd Wednesday (April 10th)
3rd Wednesday (April 17th) 4th Wednesday (April 24th) |
Day of birth: 1st – 10th.
Day of birth: 11th – 20th. Day of birth: 21st – 31st. |
This year’s May, August, and November will see this quirk in the Social Security payment schedule. To check the exact payment dates confirmed by the Social Security Administration (SSA), please visit the benefits payment schedule for 2024.
How much will Social Security beneficiaries receive in monthly payments?
| Social Security benefit programs | Social Security payments |
| SSI | Individual: $943
Couple: $1,415 Essential person: $472 |
| Retirement program | Average: $1,900
Age 62: $2,710 Age 67 (Full FRA): $3,822 Age 70: $4,873 |
| Survivor | Individual: $1,773
2 Children: $3,653 |
| SSDI | Average: Ranges between $1,300 and $1,600 per month
Maximum payment: $3,822 |