When does Social Security arrive in August 2026? Here are the exact dates. If your birthday falls between the 1st and the 10th of the month, your payment lands Wednesday, August 12. Birthdays from the 11th to the 20th get paid Wednesday, August 19. Birthdays from the 21st to the 31st get paid Wednesday, August 26. * Two groups don't follow the birthday rule. If you've been receiving Social Security since before May 1997, or you receive both Social Security and SSI, your August payment came on Monday, August 3. Regular SSI is different this month — see below. * Here's the quirk worth knowing: there is NO SSI payment during August 2026. Because August 1 fell on a Saturday, August's SSI money went out early, on Friday, July 31. If you're looking at an empty August calendar and wondering where your deposit is, check July 31 — it already arrived. It's early delivery, not missing money. SSI gets back to normal on Tuesday, September 1. * September 2026 dates for everyone else: birthdays from the 1st to the 10th are paid Wednesday, September 9. Birthdays from the 11th to the 20th, Wednesday, September 16. Birthdays from the 21st to the 31st, Wednesday, September 23. The pre-May-1997 group is paid Thursday, September 3, and SSI lands Tuesday, September 1. * Payment didn't show up? The Social Security Administration asks you to wait three mailing days before calling. After that, check with your bank first, then reach SSA at 1-800-772-1213. The full official 2026 calendar lives at ssa.gov/pubs/calendar.htm, which is the only source used for this page.