All benefit payment dates in September 2026
September 2026
Social SecuritySSIVA
Labor Day
| Who | Paid on | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| SSI | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | September 2026 benefit |
| Social Security paid on the 3rd (before May 1997, or also on SSI) | Thursday, September 3, 2026 | August 2026 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 1st to 10th | Wednesday, September 9, 2026 | August 2026 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 11th to 20th | Wednesday, September 16, 2026 | August 2026 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 21st to 31st | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | August 2026 benefit |
| VA disability compensation and pension | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | August 2026 benefit |
When is SSI paid in September 2026?
Your September SSI payment arrives on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
When is Social Security paid in September 2026?
Social Security retirement, survivors and SSDI payments in September 2026 cover your August 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, September 9, 2026
- Born on the 11th to 20th: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
- Born on the 21st to 31st: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
- Paid on the 3rd (benefits before May 1997, or also on SSI): Thursday, September 3, 2026
When is VA disability paid in September 2026?
The VA compensation and pension payment for August 2026 arrives on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
Federal holidays in September 2026
Banks and federal payment systems are closed on Labor Day (Monday, September 7, 2026). Payments due on a holiday are made the business day before.
September 2026 payment dates: common questions
When is SSI paid in September 2026?
September 2026 SSI is paid on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
When will I get my September 2026 Social Security payment?
September 2026 Social Security payments arrive on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 for birthdays on the 1st to 10th, Wednesday, September 16, 2026 for the 11th to 20th, and Wednesday, September 23, 2026 for the 21st to 31st. If you are paid on the 3rd, yours arrives Thursday, September 3, 2026.
When is SSDI paid in September 2026?
SSDI uses the same schedule as Social Security: September 9, 2026, September 16, 2026 or September 23, 2026 depending on birth date, or September 3, 2026 for people paid on the 3rd.
When is the VA disability payment in September 2026?
The VA payment for August 2026 arrives Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
Are any September 2026 payments early because of a holiday?
No. Every payment that lands in September 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))