August 3, 2026: Beneficiaries who began receiving Social Security before May 1997, or who receive both Social Security and SSI, are paid. August 12, 2026: Payments for beneficiaries with birthdays between the 1st and 10th. August 19, 2026: Payments for beneficiaries with birthdays between the 11th and 20th. People who started collecting Social Security before May 1997, along with those receiving both Social Security and SSI, are paid under a separate schedule. There is no standard Social Security payment.