Social Security payment schedule for 2027
Social Security pays on a Wednesday that depends on your birthday: the second Wednesday if you were born on the 1st to the 10th, the third Wednesday for the 11th to the 20th, and the fourth Wednesday for the 21st to the 31st.
Just the day, from 1 to 31.
You are paid on
third Wednesday
- January 2027
- Wednesday, January 20
- February 2027
- Wednesday, February 17
- March 2027
- Wednesday, March 17
The full year is in the table below.
| Month | Your 2027 payment date |
|---|---|
| January | Wednesday, January 20 |
| February | Wednesday, February 17 |
| March | Wednesday, March 17 |
| April | Wednesday, April 21 |
| May | Wednesday, May 19 |
| June | Wednesday, June 16 |
| July | Wednesday, July 21 |
| August | Wednesday, August 18 |
| September | Wednesday, September 15 |
| October | Wednesday, October 20 |
| November | Wednesday, November 17 |
| December | Wednesday, December 15 |
The three Wednesday groups
- Birthday on the 1st to the 10th: the second Wednesday of the month.
- Birthday on the 11th to the 20th: the third Wednesday.
- Birthday on the 21st to the 31st: the fourth Wednesday.
Paid on the 3rd instead
Two groups are paid on the 3rd of the month rather than on a Wednesday: people who received Social Security before May 1997, and people who receive both Social Security and SSI. For people getting both, SSI is paid on the 1st. When the 1st or the 3rd lands on a weekend or holiday, check the SSA calendar for the day it marks.
If a payment does not arrive
The Social Security Administration asks you to allow three more mailing days after the expected date before you contact it.
The amount
Payments from January 2027 include the 3.6% cost-of-living increase. The COLA calculator shows your new amount.
Questions people ask
When will I get my Social Security payment in 2027?
It depends on your birthday. Birthdays on the 1st to the 10th are paid on the second Wednesday of the month, the 11th to the 20th on the third Wednesday, and the 21st to the 31st on the fourth Wednesday.
Who gets Social Security on the 3rd of the month?
People who received Social Security before May 1997, and people who receive both Social Security and SSI. For people getting both, SSI is paid on the 1st.
What if my payment does not arrive?
The Social Security Administration asks you to allow three more mailing days after the expected date before contacting it.
Check our work
Every figure on this page was read from these official documents. Follow the links and compare.
- Schedule of Social Security Benefit Payments 2027 (Publication No. 05-10031)Social Security Administration. Read on November 12, 2026.
- 2027 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Fact SheetSocial Security Administration. Read on November 12, 2026.