All benefit payment dates in April 2026
April 2026
Social SecuritySSIVA
| Who | Paid on | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| SSI | Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | April 2026 benefit |
| Social Security paid on the 3rd (before May 1997, or also on SSI) | Friday, April 3, 2026 | March 2026 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 1st to 10th | Wednesday, April 8, 2026 | March 2026 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 11th to 20th | Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | March 2026 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 21st to 31st | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | March 2026 benefit |
| VA disability compensation and pension | Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | March 2026 benefit |
When is SSI paid in April 2026?
Your April SSI payment arrives on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
When is Social Security paid in April 2026?
Social Security retirement, survivors and SSDI payments in April 2026 cover your March benefit. Your day depends on your birth date (or the birth date of the worker you are paid on):
- Born on the 1st to 10th: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
- Born on the 11th to 20th: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
- Born on the 21st to 31st: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
- Paid on the 3rd (benefits before May 1997, or also on SSI): Friday, April 3, 2026
When is VA disability paid in April 2026?
The VA compensation and pension payment for March 2026 arrives on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
April 2026 payment dates: common questions
When is SSI paid in April 2026?
April 2026 SSI is paid on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
When will I get my April 2026 Social Security payment?
April 2026 Social Security payments arrive on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 for birthdays on the 1st to 10th, Wednesday, April 15, 2026 for the 11th to 20th, and Wednesday, April 22, 2026 for the 21st to 31st. If you are paid on the 3rd, yours arrives Friday, April 3, 2026.
When is SSDI paid in April 2026?
SSDI uses the same schedule as Social Security: April 8, 2026, April 15, 2026 or April 22, 2026 depending on birth date, or April 3, 2026 for people paid on the 3rd.
When is the VA disability payment in April 2026?
The VA payment for March 2026 arrives Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
Are any April 2026 payments early because of a holiday?
No. Every payment that lands in April 2026 arrives on its regular day.
Full-year schedules
Other months in 2026
Official sources
- Schedule of Social Security Benefit Payments(Social Security Administration)
- Social Security Handbook §121: Payment Dates(Social Security Administration)
- When will I get my benefits if the payment date falls on a weekend or holiday?(Social Security Administration)
- 38 U.S.C. §5120: Payment of benefits; delivery(U.S. Code (Cornell LII))
- 5 U.S.C. §6103: Federal holidays(U.S. Code (Cornell LII))