SSDI September 2024: your money is on its way
Social Security Disability Insurance recipients expecting a check this week won’t have to wait much longer. As we enter the third week of September, the third round of SSDI payments will soon be rolling out. Exactly when your check arrives depends on your birthday or how long you’ve been receiving Social Security benefits. Below, we’ll explain the payment schedule and how your payment date is determined by the Social Security Administration.
Through SSDI, the Social Security Administration sends monthly payments to people who have disabilities that prevent them from working or have limited ability to work.
For more information, please consult the Social Security and SSI payment schedules.
Payment schedule if you have had SSDI since May 1997 or earlier
If you began receiving SSDI before May 1997, you would typically receive your payment on the third day of each month. Note that this is not always the case, such as when the third day falls on a weekend or holiday. This past March was such a month, and SSDI recipients received their payments two days early, on the first day of the month.
For all others, payments depend on date of birth
If you began receiving SSDI after May 1997, your payment date is determined by the day of the month you were born. Payments are typically issued on the second, third, and fourth Wednesdays of the month. The Wednesday on which you receive your check is broken down as follows:
| Date of birth between | Date of social security check |
|---|---|
| 1 and 10 of the month | 2nd Wednesday of the month |
| 11 and 20 of the month | 3rd Wednesday of the month |
| 21 and 31 of the month | 4th Wednesday of the month |
When you receive your SSDI payment for the month of September
When should your SSDI payment arrive this month:
| If you received a benefit from the Social Insurance Bank before May 1997 | September 3 |
|---|---|
| If your birthday falls between day 1 and 10 of the month | September 11 |
| If your birthday falls between day 11 and 20 of the month | September 18 |
| If your birthday falls between day 21 and 31 of the month | September 25 |
For more information, don’t miss the four ways you can lose your Social Security benefits and how to apply for SSI.
