Some Social Security beneficiaries should have already received their check for the month of February, with three more rounds of payments to follow. When you receive your payment depends on certain factors like how long you’ve been receiving benefits and the day of the month you were born. If you’re unsure when you can expect your check this month, we’ve got you covered.
At this point, beneficiaries likely have seen a boost in their monthly payments thanks to the 2.5% COLA increase. Recipients of Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance should also see a boost in their monthly checks from the COLA. If you aren’t sure when you should expect your check, you’ve come to the right place.
Read on to find out when you should receive your payment for February, and how your payment date is determined by the Social Security Administration. Plus, we’ll cover other government benefit payment dates.
For more, don’t miss the Social Security and SSDI cheat sheet. And if you’re still waiting on your check from January, check out what you should do if your Social Security payment is missing.
When will I get my Social Security check?
Want to know which day of the month you’ll get your check? Here’s the Social Security and SSDI payment schedule for February.
How is my Social Security payment date determined?
Social Security payments are typically paid out starting on the second Wednesday of the month. The remaining two payments will be paid out on the following two Wednesdays of the month. Which week you receive your payment depends on your birthdate. There is one big exception, which I’ll cover below.
Will I receive my other government benefits on the same day?
If you’ve received Social Security benefits before May 1997, or receive both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income, your payment schedule isn’t determined by your birthdate. Instead, payments are paid out every month on the same date with a couple of exceptions that I’ll explain below.
Social Security payments will be sent out on the 3rd of each month, while SSI payments are sent out on the 1st of each month. These dates will sometimes change if the 1st or the 3rd of the month falls on a weekend or holiday. For instance, March 3 of last year fell on a weekend, so Social Security recipients received their March payments two days early, on March 1.
The only benefits that are paid on the same schedule are Social Security and Social Security Disability Insurance.
Didn’t receive your Social Security check? Start here.
If your check doesn’t show up when it’s supposed to or at all, the Social Security Administration suggests waiting for three additional mailing days before contacting it. After that, you can call the national toll-free number: 1-800-772-1213.
The SSA notes that “wait times to speak to a representative are typically shorter in the morning, later in the week and later in the month.”
If you’re having trouble getting ahold of the SSA through the national number, you can use its office locator to find a local office to reach out to.
For more, see how to apply for Social Security benefits for eligible children and how to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance.
