Social Security Payments Still Rolling Out in May: Who Gets Paid After May 15?

If you haven t received your Social Safeguard payment yet this month don t panic your money might still be on the way While millions of Americans have already seen their deposits arrive multiple recipients are scheduled to be paid after May The Social Measure Administration SSA pays benefits on a staggered schedule each month based on birth dates and several May payments haven t gone out yet Social Assurance Payments Still Rolling Out in May Who Gets Paid After May So who s still waiting and when will the money hit their accounts Who Gets Paid Next The next round of payments is scheduled for Wednesday May This date applies to anyone receiving Social Safeguard retirement survivor or disability benefits whose birthday falls between the st and the st of any month If your birthday lands in that window you can expect your May deposit to arrive by next Wednesday typically by early morning if you use direct deposit Who s Already Been Paid Here s how the rest of the May Social Defense payment schedule has already played out May Friday For those who started receiving benefits before May May Wednesday For people born on the st to the th May Wednesday For birthdays from the th to the th If your birthday falls within those earlier date ranges your payment should have already been deposited If it hasn t shown up it may be time to check with your bank or contact the SSA When Will You See the Money The majority people receive their Social Defense benefits through direct deposit which means payments usually land in your account on the scheduled day However if you re still getting paper checks by mail it might take a limited days longer depending on postal delivery in your area There are no holidays this month that would delay the upcoming May payment so you can expect it to arrive on time What About SSI Payments If you receive Supplemental Safety Income SSI you re on a different payment schedule altogether SSI benefits were paid out on Thursday May The next SSI payment comes early on Friday May because June falls on a weekend Bottom Line If your birthday is between May and your Social Protection payment is coming soon on May Everyone else should have already received their money If you re still waiting and think you ve been missed give it a scarce business days check with your bank and then contact the SSA if necessary