Social Security starts paying out July 2 heres when recipients will get their checks

According to the SSA, your check is on its way.The Social Security Administration has set July payment dates for the millions of Americans enrolled in its benefits program.

  For recipients, the date of SSA’s recurring monthly payments varies by benefit type, date of birth, and enrollment date.Beneficiaries who started receiving benefits before May 1997 typically receive their payment on the first Thursday of the month.In July, that payday is slated for Thursday, July 2.Social Security retirement, disability, and survivor (RSDI) beneficiaries who filed their claims after May 1, 1997, are assigned to either the second, third, or fourth Wednesday of the month.If your birthday falls between the 1st and the 10th of the month, your payday is July 8.If you were born between the 11th and the 20th of the month, look for your payment on July 15.Finally, if your birthday falls between the 21st and 31st of the month, expect your benefits to arrive on July 22.

Beneficiaries who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a monthly payment for people with disabilities and/or older adults with little or no income or resources, get paid on the 1st of the month. July SSI payments will be disbursed on Wednesday, July 1.SSI payments are typically distributed on the 1st of the month unless, of course, the 1st falls on a weekend or holiday, in which case payment is given the preceding weekday.For instance, because August 1 falls on a Saturday, SSI recipients will receive their August payment on Friday, July 31.As of September 30, 2025, the SSA ceased sending paper checks, except in certain circumstances, requiring all beneficiaries to complete their full transition to electronic payments.According to the agency, paper checks are 16 times more likely to be lost, stolen, altered, or returned undeliverable than electronic payments.

While dead folks are still reportedly getting their SS checks, living recipients who are missing payments should first contact their bank or financial ...