September is here, and so is a new round of SSDI payments. Here's when you can expect your check this month.
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Blake Stimac Sept. 4, 2024 3:00 a.m. PT 2 min read
We're officially in September and a new round of Social Security Disability Insurance payments are on their way to recipients. When exactly your check should arrive depends on your birthday or how long you've been receiving Social Security benefits. If you're unsure when you'll get your SSDI check, we'll break down the payment schedule for you and fill you in on how the date is determined by the Social Security Administration.
Through SSDI, the Social Security Administration sends monthly payments to people who have a disability that stops or limits their ability to work.
When you receive your monthly check either depends on your birth date or when you started receiving SSDI. We'll help you figure out when you can expect to receive your next check below. For more, don't miss the Social Security payment schedule and the SSI payment schedule.
If you started getting SSDI before May 1997, you'd usually receive your payment on the third day of every month. Note that this isn't always the case, like when the third day falls on a weekend or holiday. This past March was such a month, and SSDI recipients received their payments two days earlier, on the first day of the month.
If you began receiving SSDI after May 1997, then your payment date is determined by the day of the month you were born. Payments are typically paid out on the second, third and fourth Wednesday of the month. Which Wednesday you get your check breaks down like this:
