Payment dates
Find Social Security, SSI and VA payment guides, monthly dates, annual schedules and official sources, with help understanding weekends and holidays.
Monthly payment guides
December 2026 Social Security, SSI and VA payment dates
Social Security payments December 2026: check SSI, VA and birthday-group dates, the December 31 early deposits, holiday shifts and missing-payment steps.
Read guide →January 2027 Social Security, SSI and VA payment dates
Social Security payments January 2027: find SSI, VA and birthday-group dates, December 31 early payments, the 3.6% COLA and steps for missing deposits.
Read guide →February 2027 Social Security, SSI and VA payment dates
Social Security payments february 2027: check SSI and VA deposit dates, birth-date groups, benefit months and what to do if your payment is missing.
Read guide →March 2027 Social Security, SSI and VA payment dates
Social Security payments march 2027: check SSI and VA deposit dates, birth-date groups, benefit months and what to do if your payment is missing.
Read guide →Annual schedules and payment calendar
US benefit payment calendar 2026–2027: Social Security, SSI and VA
Social Security payments calendar for December 2026 through December 2027, with SSI and VA dates, birthday groups, holiday shifts, and benefit-month notes.
Read guide →Social Security payment schedule 2027
Social Security payment schedule 2027: all four payment groups and SSI dates for January to December, holiday shifts, the 3.6% COLA and account checks.
Read guide →SSI payment schedule 2027
SSI payment schedule 2027: all 12 benefit dates, early deposits, two-payment months, exact federal SSI amounts and how to report changes or missing payments.
Read guide →VA, military, COLA and Alaska PFD
Alaska PFD payment dates 2026
Alaska PFD payment dates for 2026: check the $1,200 amount, November and December runs, myPFD status, eligibility, taxes and the 2027 filing window.
Read guide →Social Security COLA 2027: 3.6% increase explained
Social Security COLA 2027 is 3.6%. See when higher payments start, SSI amounts, earnings limits, COLA history and what to check about Medicare costs.
Read guide →VA disability pay dates and 2027 schedule
VA pay schedule for 2027, with disability and pension dates, holiday changes, the 3.6% COLA, payment history help and steps for a missing deposit.
Read guide →Military pay chart 2027 and pay dates
Military pay chart 2027 status, current 2026 DFAS rates, calculated 2027 pay dates, raise proposals, LES help and retiree versus annuitant timing.
Read guide →Find the schedule that applies to you
Start with your benefit name, then choose the month or annual schedule below. Social Security retirement and disability benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and veterans’ benefits follow different calendars. A date shown for one program does not establish the date for another. Use the agency schedule alongside your own award notice.
How Social Security and SSI timing works
Many Social Security beneficiaries receive payments on the second, third or fourth Wednesday, according to the birth date on the relevant benefit record. Other groups follow a different schedule, including some people who received benefits before May 1997. The SSA payment explanation describes those groups.
SSI is generally scheduled for the first day of the month. When a scheduled SSI payment falls on a weekend or federal holiday, it moves to the preceding business day. Check the official SSA calendars for the dates and exceptions for your year.
A shifted SSI deposit can arrive in the previous calendar month. Keep the benefit month separate from the day money arrives when planning bills. Seeing two deposits in one month does not, by itself, mean that an additional monthly entitlement has been awarded.
VA payments and holiday adjustments
Recurring VA disability compensation is paid for the preceding month, generally on the first business day of the following month. If the normal first-of-month payment date falls on a weekend or federal holiday, payment moves to the preceding business day. Consult VA payment guidance and your individual payment history.
Bank availability can differ from the scheduled agency payment date. Treat early-deposit offers as a bank feature rather than an agency promise. Before relying on a date, check the program, the month the benefit covers, and any weekend or holiday adjustment shown in the official schedule.
Use these guides to plan your next step
Monthly guides bring the programs together while keeping their rules separate. Annual schedules help you compare the year. The calendar guide provides a starting point for reviewing dates. COLA and Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend guides cover separate announcements and eligibility questions; neither should be treated as a universal Social Security payment rule.
If an expected payment is missing, compare your agency record with your bank account first. Follow the program’s published missing-payment instructions. Keep personal account details private: SettleUSA cannot inspect benefit records, change a payment date, submit a claim, or resolve a payment on your behalf.
Military pay and holiday guides are also available through Money & Tax. Read the update and source-check dates on each guide, and return to the responsible agency for case-specific questions. A schedule explains timing; it does not confirm eligibility or the amount of an individual award.