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Some Supplemental Security Income recipients will receive their August benefit on July 31 because August 1 falls on a Saturday. Officials state the total annual amount remains unchanged and no payment will be issued in August. The adjustment applies only to SSI beneficiaries.
cnet.comSome recipients of Supplemental Security Income will receive two payments in July because the August benefit must be issued on the preceding business day. The Social Security Administration moves payments forward when the first of the month falls on a weekend or federal holiday. August 1, 2026, falls on a Saturday, so the August allotment will be distributed on Friday, July 31.
The change affects only SSI recipients.
Individuals receiving standard Social Security retirement benefits, Social Security Disability Insurance, or survivor benefits will follow their usual schedule. Officials said the double deposit represents the next month's benefit paid early, not an increase or bonus. No separate SSI payment will arrive in August.
Financial planners stated that recipients should continue normal budgeting because the total yearly amount stays the same. Spending the second check early could create shortfalls later in the summer, they added.
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