Social Security Disability Insurance
SSDI payment schedule
by birthday group
SSDI follows Social Security payment rules. It is different from SSI: most disability payments follow a Wednesday birthday group, with exceptions.
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Choose your schedule. We’ll handle the holiday shifts.
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Choose your benefit and payment rule to see your next scheduled date and a full-year calendar.
UPCOMING DATES · U.S. EASTERN TIME
These are scheduled payment dates. Early bank deposits and the time of day funds appear depend on your bank.
2026 SSDI and Social Security dates
| Schedule month | SS · 3rd rule | Birthday 1st–10th | Birthday 11th–20th | Birthday 21st–31st |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Paid earlier | |||
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| April | ||||
| May | Paid earlier | |||
| June | ||||
| July | Paid earlier | |||
| August | ||||
| September | ||||
| October | Paid earlier | |||
| November | Paid earlier | |||
| December |
Dates follow the payment rule for the listed schedule month. SSI pays for that month; Social Security generally pays for the preceding month. “Paid earlier” marks a weekend or federal holiday shift. For spouse or survivor benefits, use the birthday of the person whose work record pays your benefit.
Common payment date questions
When are Social Security and SSDI payments sent?
Most follow the 2nd, 3rd or 4th Wednesday based on the record holder’s birthday. People who received or applied for benefits before May 1997, and people receiving both Social Security and SSI, generally follow the 3rd-of-the-month rule. Your SSA notice takes priority for individual exceptions.
Whose birthday should I use?
Use the birthday of the person whose work record the Social Security benefit is paid on. If you receive spouse or survivor benefits, this may be your spouse’s or the deceased worker’s birthday. SSI does not use birthday groups.
Is the 2027 schedule official?
The 2027 dates have been checked against SSA Publication 05-10031 for 2027. The 2028 full-year schedule is labeled as a rule-based estimate and has not been independently verified against an official 2028 calendar.
Will my bank deposit the money early?
Some banks provide early access, but this calculator shows SSA’s scheduled payment dates. It cannot confirm a bank’s processing time, your account balance or whether SSA has issued your individual payment.
Can I save these dates to my calendar?
Yes. After calculating, choose Add to calendar to download an .ics file for Apple Calendar, Google Calendar or Outlook. It contains all-day events on deposit dates. The file follows calendar-year deposits; the table labels the benefit month separately.