All benefit payment dates in August 2026
August 2026
Social SecuritySSIVA
| Who | Paid on | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| SSI | No payment this month (paid early in July) | |
| Social Security paid on the 3rd (before May 1997, or also on SSI) | Monday, August 3, 2026 | July 2026 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 1st to 10th | Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | July 2026 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 11th to 20th | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 | July 2026 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 21st to 31st | Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | July 2026 benefit |
| VA disability compensation and pension | No payment this month (paid early in July) | |
When is SSI paid in August 2026?
There is no SSI payment in August 2026. Because August 1, 2026 is a weekend day, August SSI was paid early on Friday, July 31, 2026. The next SSI payment is Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
Why there is no SSI payment in August 2026
When is Social Security paid in August 2026?
Social Security retirement, survivors and SSDI payments in August 2026 cover your July 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, August 12, 2026
- Born on the 11th to 20th: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
- Born on the 21st to 31st: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
- Paid on the 3rd (benefits before May 1997, or also on SSI): Monday, August 3, 2026
When is VA disability paid in August 2026?
No VA payment lands in August 2026. The payment for July 2026 was paid early on Friday, July 31, 2026, and the next one arrives Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
August 2026 payment dates: common questions
When is SSI paid in August 2026?
No SSI payment is made in August 2026. The August SSI payment was paid early on Friday, July 31, 2026 because August 1, 2026 is a weekend.
When will I get my August 2026 Social Security payment?
August 2026 Social Security payments arrive on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 for birthdays on the 1st to 10th, Wednesday, August 19, 2026 for the 11th to 20th, and Wednesday, August 26, 2026 for the 21st to 31st. If you are paid on the 3rd, yours arrives Monday, August 3, 2026.
When is SSDI paid in August 2026?
SSDI uses the same schedule as Social Security: August 12, 2026, August 19, 2026 or August 26, 2026 depending on birth date, or August 3, 2026 for people paid on the 3rd.
When is the VA disability payment in August 2026?
No VA payment lands in August 2026: the payment due September 1, 2026 is paid on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, and the one for July was paid Friday, July 31, 2026.
Are any August 2026 payments early because of a holiday?
No. Every payment that lands in August 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))