When do Social Security payments go out in May? See the full 2025 payment schedule

Social Security continues to undergo changes including increased payments for some Americans and the impending end of paper checks distributed by the benefits program.

President Donald Trump has also said he would like to end taxation of Social Security benefits. That hasn't happened yet, but Trump has signed an executive order to end the issuing of most physical Social Security checks on Sept. 30, 2025. The Treasury Department can make exceptions for those who do not have a checking account.

Most of nearly 74 million who get Social Security benefits receive them on Wednesdays throughout the month. For instance, if your birthdate falls between the first and 10th of the month, you are paid on the second Wednesday of the month, which is May 14; between the 11th and 20th, you’re paid on the third Wednesday (May 21), and if you were born after the 20th of the month, you get paid on the fourth Wednesday of the month (May 28), according to the Social Security Administration’s calendar.

A reminder: The Social Security Administration suggests if you don’t receive your payment on the expected date, allow three additional mailing days before contacting the agency; most arrive timely because 99% of beneficiaries are paid electronically.

Two SSI payments coming in May

Beneficiaries who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will get two checks in the month of May. The first check, due on May 1, is the benefit for the month of May 2025. A second check is due on May 30, the benefit check for the month of June. SSI beneficiaries get two payments because for months when the first of the month falls on a federal holiday or a weekend, SSI benefits are issued early. June 1 is a Sunday.

About 7.4 million Americans who may be disabled or have limited resources get monthly SSI benefit payments. About half of those who get SSI also get Social Security.

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April Social Security payment schedule

The Social Security Administration’s yearly distribution schedules for 2025 and 2026 are available online so that you can use the calendar for budgeting purposes.

Regular Social Security retirement benefits will be sent out on the SSA’s usual schedule:

• Wednesday, May 14: Birth dates between the first and 10th of the month.

• Wednesday, May 21: Birth dates between the 11th and the 20th of the month.

• Wednesday, May 28: Birth dates between the 21st and the 31st of the month.

What is SSI?

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) monthly benefits go to recipients with limited income or resources who are 65 or older, blind or have a qualifying disability. Children with a qualifying disability can also qualify for SSI, according to the SSA’s website.

In general, adults who qualify for SSI do not have monthly wages above $2,019.

Those who may be eligible for SSI can begin the application process online, in person at your local Social Security office, or by calling 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time during the work week.

SSI payment schedule for 2025

Supplemental Security Income checks will be sent out on the following dates in 2025, according to the SSA calendar.

• Thursday, May 1, 2025 (Check for May 2025)

• Friday, May 30, 2025 (Check for June 2025)

• Tuesday, July 1, 2025 (Check for July 2025)

• Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 (Check for August 2025)

• Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 (Check for September 2025)

• Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 (Check for October 2025)

• Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 (Check for November 2025)

• Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 (Check for December 2025)

• Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 (Check for January 2026)