We’ve entered the second week of October and the second Social Security Disability Insurance payment round is on the way. When you get your check depends on a couple of factors that we’ll explain below. If you think you’re missing your check from last month, here’s what you can do.
Through SSDI, the Social Security Administration sends monthly payments to people who typically have a disability that stops or limits their ability to work. Depending on the situation of the individual, others may qualify and can apply for SSDI as well.
For more, check out the Social Security payment schedule and the SSI payment schedule.
Payment schedule if you’ve had SSDI since May 1997 or earlier
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.
For everyone else, payments are birthdate-dependent
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:
| Birthdate between | Social Security check date |
|---|---|
| 1 and 10 of the month | 2nd Wednesday of the month |
| 11 and 20 of the month | 3rd Wednesday of the month |
| 21 and 31 of the month | 4th Wednesday of the month |
When you’ll get your SSDI payment for October
Here’s when your SSDI payment should arrive this month:
| If you’ve received Social Security before May 1997 | Oct. 3 |
|---|---|
| If your birthday falls between day 1 and 10 of the month | Oct. 9 |
| If your birthday falls between day 11 and 20 of the month | Oct. 16 |
| If your birthday falls between day 21 and 31 of the month | Oct. 23 |
For more, don’t miss the actions that could get your Social Security benefits suspended or terminated and how to apply for SSI.
