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August Social Security Payment Dates | Oakland News

Social Security payments for August are here — but the dates vary based on your birthdate and when you started receiving benefits. Most retirees, disabled, and survivors get checks on the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Wednesday. SSI recipients usually get theirs on the 1st, but this year’s August 1st falling on a Saturday means their check arrives early — Friday, July 31st. If you began benefits before May 1997, your payment is on Monday, August 3rd, then follows a birthday-based schedule: 12th for Jan–Oct birthdays, 19th for Nov–Dec, and 26th for Jan–Dec. If your payment’s missing, first check your bank…

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