Social Security payment calendar 2026: See when beneficiaries will receive monthly checks

Social Security payment days vary depending on each beneficiaries' birth date.

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• Social Security beneficiaries will receive monthly checks based on their birth dates in the new year.
• Checks will be distributed on Wednesdays, unchanged from 2025.
• Beneficiaries will also see a cost-of-living raise and potential tax breaks.

Each month, 74 million Americans receive their Social Security checks.

The payments — which are typically between $800 and $3,000 a month ...