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Social Security SSI August Payment Arrives Early: What to Know
SSI beneficiaries get August payment early as Aug. 1 falls on Saturday. Here's how Social Security benefits are calculated and who qualifies for SSI.
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Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries will see their August payment a day early this year. The Social Security Administration advanced the August 1 payment to Friday, July 31, because the first of the month falls on a Saturday. It is a schedule adjustment, not an extra check or a benefit increase.
SSI and Social Security are different programs. Social Security ties benefits to your work history and the payroll taxes you paid. SSI is needs-based, for people 65 or older, blind, or with a disability who meet strict income and resource limits.
Social Security payments follow a Wednesday schedule based on the recipient's birth date. Those born between the 1st and 10th get paid on the second Wednesday of the month. Birthdays from the 11th to the 20th mean the third Wednesday. Birthdays after the 20th push payment to the fourth Wednesday.