Social Security August 2024: Here’s When You’ll Receive Your Check This Month
August is here, which means this month’s Social Security payments will soon be showing up in your bank accounts. The way the days are arranged this month, it may seem like you have to wait a little longer for your payment, so we’ll break it down and tell you when you can expect yours. If you’re still waiting for your July check, find out why it might not have arrived and what you can do about it.
The day you receive your money depends on your birthday and when you receive your Social Security benefits.
Keep reading to find out if you can expect a check this week, and how your payment date is determined. For more information, here’s the maximum amount of Social Security money you can receive each month and how to file for benefits.
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When will I receive my August Social Security benefit?
Below is the July schedule showing when you should receive your Social Security benefits or SSDI money.
- August 2: Social security benefits for people who received social security since May 1997.
- August 14: Benefits from the Social Insurance Bank for people with a birthday between the 1st and the 10th of a given month.
- August 21: Benefits from the Social Insurance Bank for people with a birthday between the 11th and the 20th of a given month.
- August 28: Social security benefits for people with a birthday between the 21st and 31st of a given month.
How does the agency determine the date on which I will receive my social security benefit?
The Social Security Administration typically sends payments on the second, third, and fourth Wednesdays of each month. The day you receive your check depends on your birthday.
- If your birthday falls between the 1st and the 10th of the month, your payment will be sent on the second Wednesday of the month.
- If your birthday falls between the 11th and the 20th of the month, your payment will be sent on the third Wednesday of the month.
- If your birthday falls between the 21st and the 31st of the month, your payment will be sent on the fourth Wednesday of the month.
Payments to SSI recipients are typically paid on the first of each month, with a few exceptions that we’ll explain below.
Will I receive both my Social Security and SSI benefits on the same day?
If you received Social Security benefits before May 1997, or if you received both Social Security and SSI, the payment schedule is different. Instead of receiving your payments on Wednesdays, you will receive your Social Security payment on the third day of each month and your SSI payment on the first day of each month.
Those payment dates change if the first or third day of the month falls on a weekend or holiday. For example, March 3 fell on a weekend, so Social Security recipients received their March payments two days earlier, on March 1.
What if I don’t receive my Social Security benefits?
If your check does not arrive by the date listed above — or does not arrive at all — the Social Security Administration advises waiting an additional three days for mailing before contacting them. After that, you can speak to a representative at 800-772-1213. (The SSA Notes (that waiting times are shorter from Wednesday to Friday and between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM on weekdays.)
You can also access your social security benefits online.
